"There’s a decent choice of tiki bars in New Orleans, but there’s only one that’s been fashioned by one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject. Jeff ‘Beachbum’ Berry is said expert, and this bar—one of the best of its kind in the country, if not the world—is his homage to the craft. Latitude 29 is a rum-doused cathedral, where mid-century tiki cocktail culture is celebrated with flair and passion. Located on the ground floor of Decatur Street’s Bienville Hotel, it’s a stylish lounge that’s tastefully yet enthusiastically festooned with sacred tiki artifacts, maps, and iconography. The classic Mai Tais and Zombies are as good as you’re going to find anywhere, and the bar’s originals, such as the Pontchartrain Pearl Diver (iced and buttered Jamaican rum with passionfruit and lime) and the Outcast of the Islands (gin muddled with cinnamon, ginger, almond, and anise), are equally boozy and complex. All of the drinks are aesthetically playful, with fresh-flower garnishes, creative ice, and delightful drinking vessels." - Paul Oswell, Andrew Parks
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