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New Orleans nightlife
Not surprisingly, New Orleans's fabled bars and music clubs were among the first businesses to reopen after Katrina. Some bars in the French Quarter poured hot brown liquor by lamplight until electricity returned to the city. (Cold beer was an unthinkable luxury.) Eternal nightspots like Tipitina's in Uptown (501 Napoleon Ave.; 504-895-8477; www.tipitinas.com) and Molly's at the Market in the Quarter (1107 Decatur St.; 504-525-5169; www.mollysatthemarket.net) keep the late-night spirits alive. Whether you're looking for a good cocktail or live local music, options abound in post-storm New Orleans. Weekly listings appear in the local alternative newspaper, Gambit Weekly (www.gambitweekly.com).
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