The Maison Jazz Bar

26th April - 2019 - New Orleans

Dave and myself are holed up in this Jazz Bar, The Maison, a three-level restaurant and bar located on Frenchman Street in New Orleans waiting for 7:00pm and the Shot Gun Jazz Band to strut their stuff.

Situated in the French Quarter, Frenchmen Street is an off-the-beaten-track gem, it's considered a ‘local’s Bourbon Street’ where real New Orleanians gather to listen to live music and grab a drink.

The Maison is just one of many Jazz Clubs and bars
along several blocks of Frenchman Street

The Maison is one of the major centers of gravity for local live music. Jazz acts take over the large front area, where you can order excellent imbued spirits from behind the bar.

When I had chance meeting with a local Uber driver the other day he highly recommended this place to me - so here we are for the evening. 

Dave and I are here to check out the
Shotgun Jazz Club band.

We have hit the jackpot because there is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on here in New Orleans this week.

Foodwise, apparently the Cochin De Lait Po-Boy sandwich is to die for. It consists of Cajun style slow pulled Pork, dressed with cold slaw & drizzled with BBQ sauce, served with fries.

The very intimate front stage area at The Maison

On Frenchmen Street, certain things are just guaranteed: proximity to good music, good food, interesting culture, and an unbeatable street scene. It's only a couple of hundred metres from the shoreline of the Mississippi River. 

Below; Dave and yours truly take the opportunity to have a close look at the GREAT MISSISSIPPI near the Latin Quarter this afternoon.

Dave and I beside the mighty Mississippi River
in downtown New Orleans, behind us are the
Crescent City Connection twin cantilever bridges.

NB: I have just been informed that the Shotgun Jazz Band play 3x1 hour time slots, how good is that.

Gotta go, the band has just started to play.

Warbo