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noizemagazine - noiZe Magazine Issue 57 August 2008 - Index

of St. Anne and Bourbon Street,
this world-famous drinking spot
just finished major renovations.
Check out the videos downstairs,
or bump and grind with some hot
boys upstairs on the dance floor at
Parade. You must be18 to party, 21
to drink.
Cafe Lafitte in Exile
901 Bourbon Street
504-522-8397
www.lafittes.com
One of the oldest haunts in the
Quarter, and the oldest continuously
running gay bar in the entire
country, this two-story landmark is
also one of the friendliest. Just ask
the lingering ghost of Tennessee
Williams, who frequented this place
back in the day. Throw some beads
at the boys below from the balcony
during Mardi Gras—but only if they
show you the family jewels.
Good Friends
740 Dauphine Street
504-566-7191
www.goodfriendsbar.com
The name says it all. Good people,
karaoke, and booze. Celebrating
20 years of getting boys drunk,
this “snappy casual” pub serves
up $1 well drinks on Saturdays, and
friendly disorientation all the time.
Rawhide 2010
740 Burgundy Street
504-525-8106
www.rawhide2010.com
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Healthy Am I! Happy Am I! holy Am I!
The hottest Levi/leather bar in NOLA is
most happening late at night. Play pool
or video poker, or flirt with the friendly
bartenders and extra-friendly clientele.
Zagat rated it #1 for service in all of
New Orleans—and that’s saying something.
Ninth Circle
700 N. Rampart Street
504-524-7654
www.myspace.com/9thcircle
On the outskirts of the Quarter, this bar
is ultra laid back, super friendly, and has
some of the most amazing eclectic art
you have ever seen. You’ll also hear a
diverse variety of music, ranging from
progressive house to electro to breakbeat.
The Phoenix/Eagle
941 Elysian Fields Avenue
504-945-9264
www.phoenixneworleans.com
Lions and tigers and bears… oh my! If
you’re into leather, you’ll feel right at
home at The Phoenix. This Levi/leather
bar is housed in a two-story building
on the outskirts of the French Quarter.
Crack some balls with your stick on the
pool tables downstairs, or take your
balls and stick upstairs to the Eagle for
a different kind of fun.