Entry No. 40 — the New Orleans file — filed under: speakeasy

Cure

Set in a converted firehouse on Freret Street, well uptown of the tourist core, Cure is widely credited with sparking the modern New Orleans craft-cocktail movement when it opened in 2009. Its high-ceilinged, apothecary-style room and rigorously balanced original drinks earned it the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program in 2018. It rewards the trip away from the Quarter with a quieter, neighborhood-serious drinking experience.

The move: Take the streetcar or a ride uptown to the old firehouse, sit at the long bar, and ask the bartender to build you something off-menu around a spirit you've never tried.

📍 Freret
💸 $$
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 4905 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Hours: Added 2026-06-22 — confirm current hours before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-22