The Loews Hotel - Great for an evening drink

Last Wednesday I stopped in at the Loews Hotel Swizzle Stick Bar on my way home from Wednesdays at the Square. I've actually been going to quite a few hotel lounges lately, and so far the Loews is my favorite. The decor is typical for a hotel: plush cream colored couched and bar stools, mirrors and art everywhere and little nook-like seating areas. There are, though, some factors that made it better than most of the other lounges I've seen.

The Good
-Damned good Sazeracs. Damned. Good.
-The bar/restaurant is actually run by the Commanders Palace family of restaurants, so the food is probably killer (still on a bit of a budget when it comes to food myself).
-Personable yet professional barstaff - they kept the place clean while keeping up a conversation.
-The atmosphere was quiet and calm. There wasn't some silly jazz band playing or drunk tourists all over the place. Just a few people having a few drinks.

The Not-So-Good
-As with any hotel lounge, it was pricey.
 Good to Know
-Ladies, the bathroom was a bit hard to find. It's to the left and down the hall. Don't be confused if you walk through the door into yet another hall - it's one of those fancy sitting rooms.
-The kitchen stays open till 11 - maybe a good place for a mid-evening snack?
 

Wednesdays at the Square 3/30 - Radiators

Camile Baudoin

Camile Baudoin and Dave Malone

Photos taken by Bob Compton

Wednesdays at the Square - Back for the Spring!

Wednesdays at the square is one of my favorite free activities of the spring. All food and drink sales go to benefit the Young Leadership Council and the music is always good. This spring Lafayette square will host some of my favorite New Orleans performers. Check out the art tents too!

Here's the lineup:

March 30th - The Radiators

April 6th - Troy Andrews & Orleans Avenue

April 13th - Kermit Ruffins + Coot

April 20th - Anders Osborne

April 27th - Irvin Mayfield & the Jazz Playhouse Revue

May 4th - Marcia Ball

May 11th - George Porter Jr.

May 18th - The Iguanas

May 25th - Tab Benoit

June 1st - Eric Lindell

June 8th - Galactic

June 15th - Cyril Neville and Monk Boudreaux


Wednesdays 5:30-7pm at Lafayette Square. For more info check out the Wednesdays at the Square Website