The French Quarter institution where the Hurricane was invented in the 1940s, and yes — it is touristy, and yes, you should still go once. The reason to push past the crowds is the courtyard with its flaming fountain, one of the genuinely transporting outdoor spaces in the Quarter, and the dueling-piano room where the energy runs high into the night. Order the Hurricane in the souvenir glass and own the cliché; this is the actual birthplace, not an imitation. Come in the afternoon for thinner crowds, in the evening for the piano-bar roar.
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Hurricane in the souvenir glass. It's touristy but this IS where it was invented.
Afternoon for fewer crowds. Evening for the dueling piano energy.
Yes, it's touristy. Yes, you should go once. The courtyard with the flaming fountain is the move.
Tips
- •Drinks are strong and sweet; pace yourself