The Omni Royal Orleans Hotel’s new Three Maries Jazz Club hosts live music from celebrated New Orleans musicians and a craft cocktail program with drinks inspired by historic performers and their songs. “Try To Make It Last All Night” is a nod to “Royal Orleans,” Led Zeppelin’s sultry tribute to a wild night spent there, with Port Charlotte Scotch, black sesame, cane syrup, Belle de Brillet pear liqueur and clear sour. “Caviar and Drink Champagne,” inspired by Elvis Presley’s “I’ll Take Love,” is a dry martini featuring crème fraîche–infused vodka, house-made Champagne vermouth, lemon bitters and topped with an Osetra caviar cone. “La Vie en Rose,” originally sung by French chanteuse Edith Piaf, was later recorded by New Orleans’ own Louis Armstrong, whose final stay in the city was at the historic Royal Orleans. The cocktail blends gin, elderflower, rose water, clear sour and Fee Foam. 621 St Louis St, 504-529-7045, threemariesjazzclub.com
Oh La La!
Eat dessert first in cocktail form at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar. Their seasonal brunch cocktail menu has a selection of dessert cocktails, including the Café Brulôt martini made with Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac, Kahlua, Grand Marnier, cold brew, spices and orange citrate bitter. The “Sesame Rhum Chata” uses Rhum JM Epice Creole, Angostura Bitters and house made sesame horchata. On the menu as well are classics like the “Pastis Frappé,” with Atelier green absinthe, Herbsaint, Ojen, Green Chartreuse, white Crème De Menthe, orgeat and vanilla, and the “Pimm’s Royale #1” featuring Pimm’s #1, Rhum J.M Agricole, passion fruit, ginger and lemon, topped with cava. Brunch is served every Sunday, 10 to 2 p.m. 813 Bienville St. 504-523-5433, arnaudsrestaurant.com
Fest Bests
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans is celebrating Spring with its “Festival Season Cocktail Journey.” From April 1 through May 31, guests can sip their way through the hotel on a self-guided tasting experience, visiting Miss River, Chemin à la Mer and the Chandelier Bar to sample limited-time cocktails inspired by the rhythms and flavors that define the season. Cocktails include a “World’s Fair Fizz” and an elevated take on a classic Hurricane. Guests will receive a card to be stamped in each outlet. Those who complete the journey by visiting all three venues can redeem it for a seasonal treat of beignets. 2 Canal St., 504-434-5100, fourseasons.com/neworleans
Revolutionary Rum
New Orleanians who are curious about our role in the American Revolution can visit the Louisiana State Museum’s “Gálvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution,” at the historic Cabildo in Jackson Square, and afterward, enjoy a sip of its official rum sponsor, Galvez Rum. The exhibition reveals Louisiana’s pivotal role in the American Revolution through the leadership of Spanish Governor Bernardo de Gálvez, who united a multicultural coalition of Spanish soldiers, Creole settlers, Indigenous allies, Acadian refugees, Canary Islanders and free Black militia members to influence the outcome of the war. The exhibition is on view through May 15, 2027. The Cabildo: 701 Chartres St., 504-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org/museum/cabildo. Galvez Rum, 225-634-3006, galvezrum.com
Cream of the Crop
French Truck Coffee has launched a new Grand Cru Pink Bourbon coffee. The beans are cultivated in the Quindio region of Columbia by longtime coffee professional Jairo Arcila. The Pink Bourbon varietal, a staple of good Colombian coffee, has a reddish-pink cherry hue and has earned a reputation for being both visually striking and remarkably flavorful, with fruity notes of strawberry, fig jam and limey citrus with chocolatey undertones. The coffee’s flavors are best highlighted in a pour-over, and French Truck locations are serving it this way.
Charming Happy Hours at Charmant
Newly opened Midcity Charmant’s happy hour menu features a selection of bites, classic and signature cocktails, and wines by the glass — each just $7. Classic cocktails include the Old Fashioned, Aperol spritz, French 75, and negroni, while signature offerings include a refreshing and spring-inspired “Berry Good Thyme” with strawberry, thyme simple syrup, lemon and soda water. Guests who are moderating their drinking or abstaining can enjoy the “Judy Collins” with non-alcoholic gin, cucumber and lime soda, while the “Scenic Root” uses Pathfinder non-alcoholic amaro, cherry, lemon, orange juice and egg white. Happy hour is offered six days a week from 2 to 5 p.m. 514 City Park Ave., 504-381-4573, charmantnola.com
