27 March 2023
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18 delicious bars and restaurants within walking distance of the neighborhood’s namesake waterway
How cool is it that there’s a bayou smack-dab in the middle of New Orleans? Bayou St. John is a particular pleasure, with its bucolic views, dogs on parade, and residents gathering for wine and conversation as the sun sets. Once the primary portage between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi, the Bayou now accents a hub of dining, recreation, and festival-ing, with the annual Bayou Boogaloo a highlight of the summer season. Whether catering to hungry neighbors or intrepid visitors after a day of festin’ at the Fairgrounds, the restaurants in and around Bayou St. John step up to the plate.
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