Apple Barrel (The)
609 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 949-9399
Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny/Bywater
Description: Dubbed as Frenchmen Street's best-kept secret, the cozy Apple Barrel Bar offers live jazz or blues every night of the week. The bar's acoustics are so good that some local artists have actually recorded here.

Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 948-2583
Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny/Bywater
Description: A groovy little atmospheric music club offering live performances from famous and up-and-coming jazz, blues, rock and funk acts.

d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 942-3731
Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny/Bywater
Description: In the heart of the Frenchmen Street "music district," d.b.a. is a very hip-but not trendy-bar that offers off-the-cuff music geared towards local music lovers.

Palm Tavern (The)
606 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 944-4744
Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny/Bywater

Praline Connection (The)
542 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 943-3934
Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny/Bywater
Description: The Praline Connection offers a variety of "soul food" recipes from three generations of great family chefs, including New Orleans gumbo, jambalaya, red beans & rice, smothered pork chops and famous pralines.

Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 949-0696
Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny/Bywater
Description: The city's premier jazz club with live music seven nights a week. Ellis Marsalis is on stage most Fridays and Charmaine Neville sings most Mondays. A nice restaurant with great burgers and steaks is also on the premises. Two shows nightly at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Spotted Cat (The)
623 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 943-3887
Neighborhood: Faubourg Marigny/Bywater
Description: All sorts of funky roots music can be heard here on a nightly basis. At least two bands perform each night - the first starting around 6 p.m. and the second about 9:30 p.m. Music ranging from blues to trad jazz to Latin and various permutations make the Cat a current favorite hang for many on the Frenchmen Street scene.