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Table for one · New Orleans, United States
New Orleans has oyster bars, po-boy counters and a backyard wine bar where nobody minds you alone.
Sit at the oyster bar and talk to the shucker. It's the city's best solo conversation.
Uptown · 4330 Magazine Street
At the oyster counter
Lunch; closed in summer
Get: Raw oysters and the oyster loaf
A tiled oyster house since 1919; the counter is made for one.
Walk in
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Warehouse District · 800 Magazine Street
At the raw bar
Weekday lunch
Get: The fried bread and a dozen oysters
A James Beard winner with a raw bar for walk-ins.
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Uptown · 5240 Annunciation Street
A seat at the counter
Lunch
Get: The shrimp po-boy
A corner po-boy shop where you sit at the counter.
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Bywater · 600 Poland Avenue
A chair in the backyard near the band
Weeknight with live music
Get: A bottle-shop wine and the cheese plate
Pick a bottle, take a chair in the garden, and listen to the band alone.
Walk in
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Lower Garden District · 739 Jackson Avenue
Order at the counter and grab a seat
Lunch
Get: The collard green melt
A sandwich shop with counter ordering, perfect alone.
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