NOLA Sampling: Old Absenthe House
Highlights of our culinary adventure
—Suzann Balog, New Orleans, LA
If you’re looking for something “better” than a hurricane and want a bit of history to go with it, check out John Lafitte’s Old Absenthe House in the French Quarter. You’ll immediately note it has a completely different vibe from the bead throwing, plastic vessels of sweet, cheap alcohol carrying party crowd that fills the street of today’s Bourbon Street. Here you can get a decent scotch or a true absinthe specialty drink and maybe a visit from a ghost or two (or is that just the absenthe playing tricks)!
Be sure to leave a calling card stapled to the wall and appreciate the Old Absinthe House’s motto:
“EVERYONE YOU HAVE KNOWN OR EVER WILL KNOW, EVENTUALLY ENDS UP AT THE OLD ABSINTHE HOUSE”
240 Bourbon St | New Orleans, LA 70130 | 504-523-3181
The Mata Hari Absenthe, lit on fire!