New Orleans, NOLA, Louisiana, Bars, Cocktails, Recommendations, Where to drink in New Orleans, Chris Hannah, Chris McMillian, Arnaud’s French 75, Bar Uncommon, Cure, Dominique’s, LOA, Victory, Swizzle Stick, Bar Tonique, Bombay Club, Iris, Sylvain, Tujaques, Eiffel Society, 12 Mile Limit, Twelve Mile Limit, French Quarter, Central Business District, CBD, Uptown, Mid City, Mid-City,
Cure
4905 Freret Street, New Orleans LA 70115
T: 504.302.2357
“Still THE destination in New Orleans and the best bar to wear a costume to for no reason, they welcome costumes.” - Chris Hannah
“It’s our first stand-alone cocktail destination, located in a renovated firehouse. Certainly a fun place to go if you want to experience the cutting-edge of the craft cocktail community in New Orleans.” - Chris McMillian
Dominique’s
4729 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
T: 504.894.8881
“Kim Patton-Bragg is making delicious garden-to-bar cocktails. Definitely go for dinner and drinks.” - Chris Hannah
“Kimberly Patton-Bragg is absolutely a stand out, having worked at Blue Smoke in Manhattan.” - Chris McMillian
Twelve Mile Limit
500 Telemachus Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
T: 504.488.8114
“BBQ and cocktails, brilliant. Cole Newton is doing a good job in Mid-City.” - Chris Hannah
Eiffel Society
2040 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70130
T: 504.525.2951
“Jeremy Thompson is bringing his New York roots down to this artistic establishment in the South, check him out.” - Chris Hannah
Garden District
MID-CITY
Where Two Local Mixologists Drink In The Crescent City
New Orleans Cocktail Bars
When it comes to making cocktails, Chris McMillian at Bar UnCommon and French 75’s Chris Hannah are two of the best bartenders in New Orleans. Both are keeping the classics alive, by honoring the traditions and adding their own unique spins.
McMillian is a fourth-generation bartender, with an encyclopedic grasp of history about the American cocktail. Hannah is like a magician, taking requests and crafting creative twists on the original concoctions.
We asked both barmen to pass along their favorite cocktail spots in the Crescent City.
July 14, 2011
By Chris Hannah of Arnaud’s French 75 and Chris McMillian of Bar Uncommon
LOA
221 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
T: 504.553.9550
“I have loved coming here for over five years, great cocktail program and lovely atmosphere.” - Chris Hannah
“You have Alan Walter, who is arguably the most creative, just over the top experimental bartender in the city.” - Chris McMillian
Swizzle Stick Bar
300 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
T: 504.595.3305
“Lu Brow and staff are not letting lower CBD off with no watering hole... to belly up to for civilized cocktails.” - Chris Hannah
Bar Uncommon
817 Common Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
T: 504.525.1111
*Chris is at the bar Wed- Sun: 5pm - closing
“The godfather of our New Orleanian cocktail mafia. It is important to have a cocktail from Chris McMillian when in New Orleans. You’ll be able to say you have for the rest of your life. It will be one of your favorite cocktail experiences to talk to him while quaffing.”
- Chris Hannah
Victory
339 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
T: 504.522.8664
“Daniel Victory is asking everyone who’s not the ‘cocktail norm’ to come, relax, have fun and enlighten themselves with what they’re missing. Nicely done.”- Chris Hannah
“Daniel Victory and I worked together at the Ritz and he’s won a number of national competitions.” - Chris McMillian
UPTOWN
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
Arnaud’s French 75
13 Rue Bienville, New Orleans, La 70112
T: 504.523.5433
www.arnaudsrestaurant.com/french-75
“Chris Hannah is a great bartender. It’s a beautiful bar; there a feel in those types of rooms that you don’t get if you walk into any old neighborhood place.” - Chris McMillian
Bar Tonique
820 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
T: 504.324.6045
“Kudos to them for making good drinks late, as well as helping to change opinions of those who think Rampart can’t happen again.”
- Chris Hannah
Bombay Club
830 Conti Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
T: 504.586.0972
“Cheryl Charming has done away with the ‘20 Martini List’ and brought in the appropriate cocktail list. It’s a nice room, you owe yourself a visit.” - Chris Hannah
FRENCH QUARTER
Iris
321 North Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
T: 504.299.3944
“Sharon Floyd is keeping New Orleans in the mix with other American Cities, by pushing boundaries in regards to challenging flavor-profiled concoctions.” - Chris Hannah
Sylvain
625 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
T: 504.265.8123
“Lovely addition to the city and the Quarter, solid drinks and great food.” - Chris Hannah
“It’s gastropub-esque and really new to New Orleans. Murf Reeves is making some really great drinks there.” - Chris McMillian
Tujagues
823 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
T: 504.525.8676
“Paul is an icon in my town and even if it’s just me who thinks so. It’s my favorite sazerac in town. His Angostura Phosphate is amazing, the best cocktail in town.” - Chris Hannah
(On Friday and Saturdays)
“Walk into Tujagues and look at that bar -- you’ve never seen anything like it. You will see something that will speak to an age that no longer exists.” - Chris McMillian
