Tracey's Original Irish Channel Bar
Permanently Closed
Irish pub offering po' boys, beers, pool, and sports on TV
Irish pub offering po' boys, beers, pool, and sports on TV
"A Magazine Street bar and longtime St. Patrick’s Day focal point that will close after service on May 31. A fixture since 2009 known for a robust menu of po-boys and bar food, a myriad of beers and epic crawfish boils in season, the proprietor, Jeffrey Carreras, said this year’s weather-related cancellation — not once, but twice — of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade was “the final blow.” Although the business moved to a larger Magazine Street location last year, it hadn’t picked up, and Carreras and his wife Jamie wrote in a social media “love letter to supporters”: “We close our doors with pride in our tradition of good times and laughs, Saints fanaticism, green beer and Jello shots, roast beef po-boys, Buffalo wings and hamburgers.”" - Beth D’Addono
"This Irish Channel spot isn’t just a pub — it’s a food destination. The roast beef po’ boy is the must-try item on the list, but other po’ boys, gravy fries, and crawfish during the season (careful, they’re salty) are also worth noting. Note that Tracey’s recently moved to a new location on Magazine Street, and is currently under renovation, so it’s not open for St. Patty’s Day, but keep an eye out for a reopening this spring or summer." - Eater Staff
"Generations grew up on Tracey’s Belizean Restaurant’s food and it’s easy to see why. The space is unfussy and focuses all efforts on the menu starting with breakfast including fry jacks served with eggs and beans. In the later hours, go for the stewed chicken and oxtails. Don’t miss the weekends-only sweets like cassava pudding, caramel cake, and more." - Mona Holmes, Matthew Kang
"St. Patrick’s Day favorite and raucous Irish Channel sports bar Tracey’s is moving, creating a sports bar-heavy hub at its new location on Magazine Street. The 13-year-old bar opened by Jeffrey Carreras in 2010 is moving to a larger, long-empty space at the corner of Pleasant Street seven blocks away on Magazine Street, a block that’s also home to the Bulldog, Rendezvous Lounge, and Balcony Bar. The ground floor of the new, two-story Tracey’s will be more restaurant-like with table service, while the second floor will serve as the more familiar sports bar, according to the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate. Carreras plans to open in the new address on December 26." - Clair Lorell
"Tracey’s Restaurant and Bar is one of New Orleans’s most popular Irish bars. It typically hosts some of the city’s largest St. Patrick’s Day block parties but will be closed for the holiday to prevent crowds and unofficial gatherings. The establishment has faced multiple challenges related to COVID-19 guidelines, including being cited for crowd control issues and briefly shut down in September due to social media attention." - Clair Lorell