Loa

New Orleans


Off the lobby of the fashionable International House hotel, Loa is a stylish, candlelit place to sip a well-crafted cocktail. If you practice voodoo, or you’re after a full-coverage religious plan, you can leave an offering at the voodoo altar on your way out. Loa, if you're wondering, are voodoo spirits.


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