Food & Drink· 1938· French Quarter

Sazerac Bar — Roosevelt Hotel

The Sazerac — rye, Peychaud's bitters, absinthe rinse, sugar, lemon peel — was invented in New Orleans in the 1850s and is now the official cocktail of the city. The bar named for it opened in 1938 inside the Roosevelt Hotel with original Paul Ninas murals and a 150-foot bar. Huey Long held political court in the Roosevelt's lobby above. The hotel itself opened in 1893 as the Grunewald. It survived floods and collapses and a complete restoration in 2009. The Sazerac here is made the same way it has been for 85 years. The bar is on Baronne Street in the CBD, open daily, no reservations.

Quick facts

·The Sazerac cocktail — rye, Peychaud's bitters, absinthe rinse, sugar, lemon peel — was invented in New Orleans in the 1850s.
·It is the official cocktail of the city of New Orleans.
·The Sazerac Bar opened in 1938 inside the Roosevelt Hotel with original Paul Ninas murals and a 150-foot bar.
·Huey Long held political court in the Roosevelt's lobby above the bar.
·The hotel opened in 1893 as the Grunewald and survived floods, collapses, and a complete 2009 restoration.
·The Sazerac here is made the same way it has been for 85 years.
·Located on Baronne Street in the CBD. Open daily. No reservations.