Le Bon Temps Roulé

New Orleans


A neighborhood bar – a very good one at that – with a mostly college and post-college crowd attracted by two pool tables and a commendable beer selection. Late at night, high-caliber blues, zydeco or jazz rocks the joint’s little back room. The Soul Rebels play Thursday nights to huge acclaim. It sometimes opens 24 hours.


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