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A View of Bourbon Street

Today, Bourbon Street, rather than Basin Street, is
synonymous with sin. The name has nothing to do with
bourbon, despite the string of bars that line this legendary
street; it is named after the French royal family of Bourbon.
One bar after another proffers vats of such lethal concoctions
as Nuclear Kamikaze, Brain Freeze, and Sex on the Bayou,
most often to the accompaniment of blasting rock or blues.
Other venues offer everything from peep shows and topless
and go-go dancers, to drag shows and gay nights. During
Mardi Gras, the lacy balconies above the sidewalks sag from The Famous Door
the weight of drinking revelers. This nightclub comes alive to
the beat of live 1970s and 1980s
rock music.

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Arnaud’s
Count Arnaud
Cazenave opened the
original Arnaud’s in
1918. There are 17
dining rooms with
mosaic tiles, mirrored
walls, and paddle fans
(see p174).
Galatoire’s
Run by the Galatoire family since 1905,
this restaurant has the ambience of a
perpetual cocktail party.

The World Jeweler
Lafcadio Hearn, the
Old Absinthe House famous American
This building is notable for its entresol, the journalist, once
half-story between the first and second floors. rented a room here.
An aerial view of the French Quarter

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