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About the Local Scene

New Orleans has some of the hottest clubs in the country. After all, it is the City That Care Forgot. This directory contains valuable information about the best GLBT bars and clubs in the Big Easy.

Most bars in New Orleans are open 24 hours a day, every day. So, if you don't see hours listed it's because most bars in New Orleans never close.

New Orleans has some rather relaxed liquor laws. For example, when you leave a bar, you can take your drink with you anywhere so long as it is in a plastic "go cup" [cruising crystal]. You can drink on the streets in New Orleans. But, you are not allowed to carry glass containers or cans.

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THE BURBS

4 Seasons

3229 North Causeway - Metairie, Louisiana
504.832.0659

4 Seasons is one of the most popular bars in Metairie. Housed in an "A" Frame building, you'll find 4 Seasons right off Interstate 10 going towards the Lake on Causeway Blvd.

When you enter 4 Seasons, you'll see the main bar. Past the long main bar and out the back door is a beautiful patio and bar that's a perfect place to relax on cool evenings. The patio is often the scene of some lively BBQs and shows.

4 Seasons often has live entertainment and other special functions.

Billy's

2600 Hwy. 190 West - Slidell, LA
985.847.1921

Located outside of New Orleans - Slidell - Billy's attracts a neighborhood crowd.

Club Tribute

3202 N. Arnoult Rd. - Metairie, Louisiana
504.455.1311

Club Tribute is the largest lesbian nightclub in New Orleans. Open Wednesday thru Saturday, we offer 2 full bars, large dance floor, game room and lounge. Our resident DJ Gage rocks the latest techno, dance and hip-hop. Check myspace.com/clubtribute for events.

 

Sanctuary

2301 North Causeway Blvd. - Metairie, Louisiana
504.837.7979

Sanctuary is a neighborhood and show bar located right off of Insterstate 10 going away from Lake Ponchartrain. Featuring entertainment and special events, some of the highlights include the Appletini Revue monthly along with popular local band AZ-IF live on stage.

IN THE CITY

700 Club

700 Burgundy Street @ St. Peter - NOLA
504.561.1095 or 504.561.1098

Located in the heart of the French Quarter,  700 Club is the perfect mix of video lounging in a historical setting.  We offer Happy Hour daily from noon to 9pm and nightly specials Monday through Thursday. 

 

700 Club is where the locals come to kick back and relax.

Big Daddy's

2513 Royal Street - NOLA
504.948.6288

Big Daddy's is a quaint bar in the Marigny that attracts people living in the neighborhood and hosts live entertainment every other Friday throughout the year. It is also home to The Zoo Revue hosted by Southern Decadence Grand Marshal XXXI Rusty LaRoux alternate Saturdays each month.

Cafe Lafitte in Exile

901 Bourbon Street - NOLA
504.522.8397

The Daddy Of 'em All. Lafitte's is the oldest Gay bar in the country and has a long and interesting history. During his years in New Orleans, Tennessee Williams used to frequent Lafitte's.

Lafitte's features two floors of music and video. Downstairs you'll find the main bar. Upstairs you'll find a pool table and the balcony! During Southern Decadence and Carnival, because the Gay crowd dominates this part of Bourbon Street, people tend to be a little more "adventurous" in their pursuit of beads and the balcony at Lafitte's can be quite "entertaining."

The Corner Pocket

940 St. Louis - NOLA
504.568.9829

The Corner Pocket is your basic neighborhood bar during the day and early evening. Crowds flock to the club 7 nights a week beginning at 9pm to see the latest dancin' boys the bar has cornered for its stable. And every Friday night is New Meat Night featuring all dancers vying for the $100 cash jackpot. One Monday a month features Pot Luck Burlesque starring Southern Decadence Grand Marshal XXXIII Lisa Beaumann, Barry Bareass and the Corner Pocket Dancers.

The Country Club

634 Lousia Street - NOLA
504.945.0742

New Orleans’ super-hot (and wet) spot for New Orleans fun! Shed your clothes and cool your (high) heels at the city’s ONLY pool and hot tub party! Bask in the sun, and in the moonlight with the hottest guys in town from early morning until late, late at night. Open 10am to ?am daily. As an added feature check out the incredible new Country Club Restaurant under the direction of renowned Chef Miles Prescott.

Cowpokes

2240 St. Claude - NOLA
504.947.0505

Cowpokes is New Orleans only country & western bar featuring dance lessons in the art of C&W techniques. There's  something special practically every night of the week here. You can catch the Fleur de Lis Divas Revue every Sunday 4-6pm. Cowpokes has won Neighborhood Bar of the Year and Show Bar of the Year  at the Gay Appreciation Awards voted on by the Gulf South readership of Ambush Mag.

Cutter's

706 Franklin - NOLA
504.948.4200

This popular neighborhood bar features local talents on occasion live. You can also catch monthly art shows and is the most popular sportsqueer bar in the Marigny. It's also noted for its fab and huge complimentary buffets on special occasions and its Tailgate buffets for televised sporting events.

Double Play

439 Dauphine Street - NOLA
504.523.4517

The Double Play is a rather "wild" neighborhood bar that is frequented by every kind of person imaginable. Whatever is your scene, you'll find companions here. The bar invites visitors to "drink where the locals drink" and also has some of the best complimentary buffets for special occasions in the Quarter.

The Friendly Bar

2301 Chartres Street - NOLA
504.943.8929

The Friendly  is one of  the most popular neighborhood bars in the Marigny. It boast live entertainment alternate Fridays each month and has some of the best special nights in the City.

Golden Lantern

1239 Royal Street - NOLA
504.529.2860

The Golden Lantern is your basic neighborhood drinking spot and the second oldest Gay bar in the City. You'll find many of N'awlins legends here night after night. As the Official Home of Southern Decadence, this bar is the starting point for the Southern Decadence Parade that marches every Sunday before Labor Day in September.

JohnPaul's

940 Elysian Fields Avenue - NOLA
944.1888

This new club brings a twist on nightlife in the Marigny with its upscale, but friendly approach to the club scene. Catch the Golden Age Revue every other Saturday at 11pm under the direction of Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Marcy Marcell.

Le Roundup

819 St. Louis Street - NOLA
504.561.8340

One of the most unusual bars in New Orleans. From drag queens to transexuals to hot men, you'll find them here. The crowd at the Roundup is friendly- very friendly, boasting "where the bad boys hang out."

Good Friends Bar

740 Dauphine  Street - NOLA
504.566.7191

Always snappy casual is the best way to describe Good Friends Bar and it's laid back classy attitude. Visit the Queen's Head Pub upstairs every Sunday and enjoy Tommy T at the piano from 4 until 8pm as he plays all your favorites and leads the most fun sing-a-long in the French Quarter. No visit to New Orleans is complete without spending a Sunday afternoon here.

Napoleon's Itch

Bourbon St. @ St. Ann - NOLA
371.5450

This upscale  club caters to the community in the only non-smoking venue of its kind in the Crescent City.

Ninth Circle at Congo Square

700 N. Rampart - NOLA
504.524.7654

Ninth Circle is an exotic neighborhood bar on the Rampart strip which will make your visit to the Crescent City a memorable one. It is also one of the best late night pub's here, where you'll run into most of the service personnel from around the City.

Orlando's Society Page

542 North Rampart - NOLA
504.593.9941

Attracting a diverse crowd, this pub has a good early crowd and is great late nights when all service personnel get off throughout the Quarter and head on over for this neighborhood experience.

Oz New Orleans

800 Bourbon Street - NOLA
504.593.9491

Oz is one of New Orleans best high energy dance clubs. Since Oz opened its doors, it has been the place to party until daybreak. Details Magazine ranked Oz as one of the top 50 clubs to party in the country. Gambit Magazine ranked Oz as New Orleans #1 dance club. Oz has won Dance Club of  The Year at the Gay Appreciation Awards voted on by the Gulf South readership of Ambush Mag year after year and Show Club of the Year many times.

Once you experience Oz, you'll understand all the excitement. The greatest thing going for Oz is its location. Oz is located on St. Ann and Bourbon Street which turns into "Mardi Gras Central" during the weeks of Carnival and "Southern Decadence Central" during Labor Day Weekend. If you get to Oz early, you might be able to squeeze your way to the rail of their balcony which overlooks a crowd hungry for beads. A traditional chant is "show me your (insert body part here)!" Once the merchandise is properly displayed, the exhibitor is thrown a pair of beads. The biggest attraction at Oz is the dance floor.

The music is hot and the light show will amaze you. Another amazing thing to see at Oz are the dancing boys. On the weekends, Oz has some of the hottest men, take our word for it, dancing on the bar. The dancers will inspire you. And, once they get you worked up enough, you can burn off some of that energy on the dance floor.

The Phoenix/Eagle

941 Elysian Fields - NOLA
504.945.9264

The Phoenix is one of New Orleans' levi-leather bars and the proud home of the Lords of Leather, the Cavaliers Motorcycle Club, and the New Orleans Bear and Bear Trappers Social Club. It's also won Leather Bar of the Year at the Gay Appreciation Awards voted on by the Gulf South readership of Ambush Mag year after year. .

When you walk into the Phoenix, there is no mistaking that this is the gathering place for the leather community of New Orleans. Besides the hot crowd, the posters of leather bars from around the world that hang from the walls are a sure give away. If you need information about the leather community or special events in New Orleans, the Phoenix is the right place. The locals and the bartenders will be sure to lead you in the right direction.

The Phoenix is one of the largest bars in the city occupying a two story house on historic Elysian Fields- just a short walk from the French Quarter.

Downstairs is the main bar where you'll find a competitive pool table. Past the main bar and through the back doors is the courtyard where beer busts take place. Upstairs is the New Orleans Eagle. The Eagle features music and a particularly heavy cruising atmosphere.

If you need those boots polished, stop by the Phoenix on a Friday night for a really good spit and shine. The Phoenix also sells a great collection of T-shirts.

The Phoenix has been Gay owned and operated over 25 years. Bobby Connell  bought the club in August 2005, shortly before Hurricane Katrina.  It's better then ever now, so come see the exciting changes made by Bobby.

Open 24 hours 365 days a year. Plenty of free parking here, and an ATM in the bar.

Rawhide 2010

740 Burgundy  Street - NOLA
504.525.8106

Rawhide 2010 is the only Leather/Levi bar in the French Quarter. Located just two blocks off Bourbon Street, Rawhide 2010 is where New Orleans' hottest men come to meet the tourists and vice versa.  Two words you will never hear here are "last call!"

Completely remodeled in 1995, Rawhide 2010 features a pool table, three video-poker machines, seven friendly bartenders, and a live DJ as well as cold longnecks and hot videos. Frequent events and nightly drink specials keep the party hopping as long as you keep going.

Starlight By The Park

834 N. Rampart St. - NOLA
504.561.8939

Starlight is popular with locals and tourists alike, and offers something special practically every night of the week. Don't miss their popular drag shows on Fridays, and then sometimes on Saturdays and Sundays.

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