Lower Decatur Street, New Orleans

Shopping, Dining, Entertainment, and More.

Filming July 28th

On Wednesday, July 28, a production will be filming at the corner of Decatur and Barracks. Parking along parts of those blocks will be restricted from noon to midnight. There may also be intermittent traffic closures on those blocks.
That’s the corner by Cafe Envie and the U.S. Mint. Does anyone know what [...]

Neighborhood photo project

The Lower Decatur neighborhood was featured in an 18 part photo series of New Orleans neighborhoods by Bill Ives. The photos were taken in February of 2010.

Have a look.

Maximo’s Italian Grill makes 25!

Congratulations to the folks at Maximo’s Italian Grill for 25 years of great food.
This month marks the year of Maximo’s 25th anniversary and you are invited to come help us celebrate!! Along with our Wednesday night 50% off bar special, we have some other fantastic offers planned for the evening…
Our executive Chef Thomas Woods has [...]

DEA’s Target America exhibit comes to the U.S. Mint

The DEA Museum’s traveling exhibit Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause, an interactive exhibit that explores the science behind the damaging effects of illegal drugs on the mind and body and the other tremendous costs associated with the production, sale and use of illegal drugs will be on exhibit at the Louisiana [...]

French Quarter Festival lineup announced

The largest free festival in the south returns with 17 stages with over 250 hours of local music in the French Quarter. Three stages of great music at the U.S. Mint and one in Dutch Alley in the French Market will have the neighborhood jumping.
Featured artists this year include:

Friday
Big Sam’s Funky Nation — Soul [...]

Singe brings fire to Pravda

Singe~ Through the Looking Glass!
An evening of fire performances. NO COVER!
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 9:00pm at Pravda, 1113 Decatur Street
from Facebook event

Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon road closure info

This Sunday the city is hosting the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon. Officials are expecting over 20,000 runners and walkers, in addition to tens of thousands of spectators, family and friends. Residents are encouraged to visit the free Health & Fitness Expo, volunteer during race weekend, and line the [...]