Japanese restaurant
Akira Sushi Hibachi
Akira Sushi Hibachi combines sushi and hibachi dining on North Arnoult Road. The restaurant offers regular tables and hibachi reservations, with online ordering and catering information on its own website.
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Independent kitchens, neighborhood cafes and places for your next meal.
An alphabetical selection of researched local places. This is not a rating or popularity ranking.
Bar
Barcar
Barcar is a bar at 601 Metairie Road in Metairie. Its website provides visiting information and photographs of the bar’s exterior, drinks and branded takeaway cups.
American restaurant
Bears PoBoys
Bear's PoBoys at Gennaro's serves roast-beef po-boys, hand-battered onion rings and roast-beef debris fries. This listing is for the Metairie Road restaurant; use its current menu for available dishes and ordering.
Sandwich shop
Blue Line Sandwich Co.
Blue Line Sandwich Co. is chef Brad McGehee's Metairie Road breakfast and lunch stop, with sandwiches and farm-to-table cooking. The restaurant also offers takeout, delivery ordering and event catering.
Cajun and creole restaurant
Bobby Hebert's Cajun Cannon
Louisiana sports memorabilia sets the scene at Bobby Hebert's Cajun Cannon on Veterans Memorial Boulevard. The restaurant pairs Cajun and Creole seafood cooking with a sports-bar atmosphere and private-event dining.
Mediterranean restaurant
Byblos Restaurant
Byblos Restaurant serves Mediterranean dishes at its Old Metairie location on Metairie Road. Part of a small New Orleans-area restaurant group founded in 1994, it offers hummus, lamb dishes, seafood and other menu…
Independent shops worth exploring
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Florist
Bella Blooms Floral
Bella Blooms Floral is a floral-design business at 3018 Cleary Avenue in Metairie. Its portfolio features wedding bouquets and ceremony and reception arrangements, with direct contact information for event inquiries.
Womens clothing store
BitLu Boutique
BitLu Boutique sells women's clothing, including tops, bottoms, dresses and coordinated outfits, at its Metairie Heights Avenue storefront. The boutique also offers shipping and local pickup through its online shop.
Jewelry store
Boudreaux's Jewelers
Boudreaux’s Jewelers is a family-run jewelry business with a showroom on Metairie Road. Alongside fine jewelry and watches, it offers custom design, jewelry and watch repair, cleaning and other services, with…
Pet store
Causeway Pets
Causeway Pets specializes in freshwater fish, aquatic plants and aquarium supplies on North Causeway Boulevard. The shop also carries fish food, feeder insects and pond supplies; contact it for current stock and…
Antique store
Corner House Collections
Corner House Collections is a family-owned antique and vintage shop at 3406 Hessmer Avenue in Metairie. Its showroom carries antiques, vintage pieces and decorative furnishings spanning a range of styles and time…
Hobby shop
Hub Hobby Shop
Hub Hobby Shop is a hobby retailer at 3829 Airline Drive in Metairie. Its website shares model-building projects, recent arrivals and hobby tips, with subjects ranging from scale aircraft to miniature figures.
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Museums, galleries and cultural stops from our city directory.
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Artist studio
Abigail Reller Art
Abigail Reller's Metairie Road studio offers original artwork, commissioned abstract pieces and art prints, alongside the Grey Collaborative painting experience. The studio is behind the main building; contact the…
Music school
The Octave School of Music
The Octave School of Music offers private lessons in piano, voice, violin, drums, guitar, ukulele and other instruments from its Athania Parkway studio in Metairie. The school also runs group music activities,…
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