The Best Bars for Day Drinking in New Orleans

Belly up to one of these friendly bars to get the party started early

New Orleans didn’t invent day drinking, but it might as well have. It’s an art perfected by locals and embraced by visitors, a particular kind of indulgence that can be the best social party ever. It’s not (always) about overconsumption. Instead knocking back a few is a chance to while away some time with friends, a cocktail close at hand. All before the sun begins to set.

Here are some excellent watering holes, divey and not, to indulge in what for many is a guilty pleasure. Why not try a few on a pub crawl, walktail in hand?