Best Hole in the Wall Italian in NOLA?

1. Best hole in the wall old school Italian - Irene's (it's in the
quarter; forget the street).
2. Hmmm. Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar is a good one. Not too rowdy. Good
people watching.

You might have trouble finding a hole in the wall bar in NOLA. :lol:

I am in New Orleans this weekend--I have spent a lot of time there in the past, having set up 2 Macy dept. stores there...I only love hole in the walls and I NEED SPECIFICALLY 2 Holes in the wall:

1. Best authentic, non-touristy, Italian Hole in the Wall. I will cab it!
2. BEST "people observing" bar (prefer straight bar in this instance) near the Quarter, maybe with not too many holes in the wall?

PORT OF CALL

http://www.portofcallneworleans.com/crew.html

Best burger and baked potato I have ever had. Good "people observing" bar also.

Love Port of Call - Tons of Cheddar cheese on everything!
If you have time for the best hole in the wall brunch, try Elizabeth's - It is a best kept secret and all of the locals go there.

http://www.elizabeths-restaurant.com

The Maple Leaf bar is great for live music as well.

not sure about italian but a bar you gotta check out


Checkpoint Charlies, it is on Esplanade by the firestation and katty-cornered from the Mint.

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/neworleans/N25404.html


http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-2...d_reviews-i;_ylt=Ak6NK5ZCeNcrDlZt2Uoxy2FzFmoL

you never know, we may run into you this weekend!!:wave:

Thanks Rebecca S, Inlet Beach Dweller, Curtis and Kurt...got my "to do" list going on now!

1. Maximo's (unless you don't mind a $50 cab ride, in which case it would be Mosca's).

2. Molly's on the Market (FQ) or the Bulldog on Magazine.

1. Best hole in the wall old school Italian - Irene's (it's in the
quarter; forget the street).
2. Hmmm. Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar is a good one. Not too rowdy. Good
people watching.

Check and check.

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I spent Mardi Gras 2006 at Molly's on the Market. Had a great time just waiting in line for the bathroom. Just a word of caution (I lived in NOLA for 30 years) be very careful around Esplanade Ave. Port of Call is a fabulous burger place, but I would only go there during the day or with a crowd of people and be careful where you park. Pascal Manale's is one of my fav's off of Canal St.:clap:

I spent Mardi Gras 2006 at Molly's on the Market. Had a great time just waiting in line for the bathroom. Just a word of caution (I lived in NOLA for 30 years) be very careful around Esplanade Ave. Port of Call is a fabulous burger place, but I would only go there during the day or with a crowd of people and be careful where you park. Pascal Manale's is one of my fav's off of Canal St.:clap:

I will second Scooters heads up on Port of Call.

Even though Checkpoint's is on Esplanade it is close to the river and the quarter. I personally have never been worried there and I have spent probably ever hour of the day and night in the place.:blink: This was, of course, before little IBD came along.

1. Maximo's (unless you don't mind a $50 cab ride, in which case it would be Mosca's).

I've already told my Mosca's story. A man fell over on me at the bar at Mosca's, he sat back up, I assumed he was drunk, we went to our table, an ambulance arrived because the man died of a heart attack after we went to our table, it was raining hard when we left, we drove back over the Huey P. Long bridge, when we hit Jefferson Highway it was so flooded that our new car was floating, next morning we had reservations for jazz brunch at Commander's, the kiitchen had burned down.

But I did like the food at Mosca's. Glad to hear that it is still good.