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    5.0 (1 review)

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    The Carousel Bar & Lounge - Weeee!

    The Carousel Bar & Lounge

    4.2(1.9k reviews)
    34.6 miFrench Quarter
    $$

    What's more fun that getting your drunk on while taking a leisurely spin around a well-appointed…read moreand historic bar? We got lucky. Walking in at 1:30 on a beautifully sunny Wed, we fully expected a wait. Instead, our two empty seats beckoned to us like a pretty girl winking at us across a bar in college. Marvin has been promoted to Beverage Manager. He left his bar in very good hands. The two young dudes carrying his torch were great. Very friendly and well aware each time we finished our drink and needed a reload. They're well-trained in the art of concocting the Sazerac we love. Sitting for 2 hours watching the regular turnover of the precious seats at the Carousel is still big fun. And having a friendly chat with the constant turnover of strangers sitting next to us is part of the unique charm of the Carousel Bar. As we were leaving Corey the bartender let us know management is shutting down next month for a few weeks for much needed repairs & renovations so the Carousel can add another 50-60 years to its legacy.

    This is a fun spot, if you can grab a spot by the bar. It is first come, first served, so just grab…read morethe seats by the lounge and move to the bar when spots open up. It rotates slowly, so you won't get dizzy... The cocktail list looked interesting, but the two we had tasted pretty standard, inline with what you'd expect from a hotel bar (it is inside Hotel Monteleone). There is a small bar bites menu - the Cubano was tasty but a bit overpriced at $18. The service was okay. We ended up getting water from our server that brought us food as the bartenders were too busy making cocktails. There was a jazz band playing on Thursday night when we visited.

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    The Carousel Bar & Lounge - The Sazarac

    The Sazarac

    The Carousel Bar & Lounge - Second bar

    Second bar

    The Carousel Bar & Lounge - Lemon drop martini and old fashioned

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    Vue

    Vue

    4.1(17 reviews)
    34.4 miCentral Business District
    $$

    While the views are amazing, I do not recommend this place. There is absolutely no kind of vibe on…read morethe rooftop. No music, no food service, or anything that shows that tried to create a nice vibe. It's literally just some chairs on the rooftop. The bar has a bartender, not mixologist, who makes drinks that I can make better at home. The little drinks are served un-garnished in tiny plastic cups and cost $15+. Not to mention they will take whatever tip amount they like out if you forget to close your tab. So my basic plastic cup of lemon, sugar, and a splash of vodka (I can't even call it a lemon drop) was $20. I wish I had taken a photo of how tiny the cups are.

    Really disappointing experience…read more Vue honestly felt pretty bare bones to me. Yes, I learned some things about the culture and people of New Orleans and I got a few good pictures but I wouldn't recommend this at all. I was hoping to get a picture with my sister as indicated on the website but I didn't see anyone offer that or see it as an option once we made it there. I thought the mini story in the elevator was fun, short of course but they need to restructure this place I honestly was unimpressed. The website suggest it takes an hour and a half to experience the whole place, we walked the whole place, took pictures, watched 2 videos in well under an hour and a half. The employees were very nice and helpful; maybe I expected to much of Vue but I say temper your expectations.

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    Rosie's on the Roof at The Higgins Hotel New Orleans - View from the Rooftop Bar

    Rosie's on the Roof at The Higgins Hotel New Orleans

    4.0(110 reviews)
    34.0 miWarehouse District, Lower Garden District

    i nearly jumped!…read more ... with joy! when i entered the aromatic atmosphere of Rosie's. i ordered the duck (con feet) quesadilla and it was freaking insane broh. FOLLOWING that the beignets went dummy style especially when mixing the caramel and chocolate sauces. also the view was #bonkers

    Sometimes when traveling I google roof top bars and that is how I came to be here. Others may come…read moreto be here by way of the hotel or via the World War II museum which is located close by. We also found this to be walking distance from our tourist area hotel, but others may not. I do believe it is close to public transportation. It's easy to let yourself into the hotel, find the elevator and make your way to the correct floor, some roof top bars do make this more challenging than it should be. I do appreciate that this has a Rosie the Riveter theme and found that to be quite unique. I didn't have much interest in the World War II museum next door, but I assume many people go there and then come here for food/drinks after. We sat at the bar, but did be sure to make our way outside to check out the views. It was a beautiful sunny day and I do wish I would have made the effort to get a table outside. The menu contained a lot of tasty sounding New Orlean's type cuisine, but we didn't sample any. Definitely worth a stop off if you are in the area, or just like me and trying to find a semi close rooftop bar.

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