Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
Bar · Seventh Ward ·
Live music, red beans & rice, and colorful murals await
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Live music, red beans & rice, and colorful murals await
"With bright and jazzy murals covering every square inch of its colorful exterior, the Mother-in-Law shouts out its pride of family and music and the neighborhood that connects them. Founded by local musician Ernie K. Doe and named for his 1961 number one hit “Mother-in-Law,” the bar and patio now continues its musical stewardship under trumpet legend Kermit Ruffins who regularly plays here. Lagniappe like free crawfish boils or red beans and rice is common." - Eater Staff
"Though just called Mother-in-Law Lounge in the show, the Mardi Gras Indians have a meeting at Kermit Ruffins’ beloved Treme bar and music venue." - Missy Frederick
"At 1500 North Claiborne Avenue, Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge, run by acclaimed trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, has drastically reduced its public hours for the summer: it will open only on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 6 p.m. for his weekly performance, and otherwise will be available only for private events; Ruffins wrote on Facebook, 'It's been real slow.'" - Clair Lorell
"You could mistake Kermit’s for any neighborhood corner store selling fried catfish or chicken, but this is one of the best bars to see some excellent live music. This place is literally always a party—owned by a New Orleans jazz legend, it’s where you’ll find some of the city’s top musicians playing a solo piano set and big brass bands doing their thing on Sunday. The drinks are dive bar quality, but you’re here for the music and to eat some chargrilled oysters, hot sausage, or gumbo, possibly cooked by Kermit himself. The outside colorful mural pays homage to the former owner, the late Ernie K-Doe, another New Orleans legend. " - team infatuation, zella palmer
"But he might catch a performance by local musicians at Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge."