Southern Comfort Bed and Breakfast (New Orleans, Louisiana)

There are many historical bars in the beautiful French Quarter of New Orleans. One of the most entrancing, historical bars in the French Quarter is Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop located on the corner of Bourbon and St. Phillip. This is the oldest structure used for a bar in the United States and is one of the few remaining examples of French architecture in the Quarter. Everything about this place just feels right. The bar is shrouded in dim candlelight surrounding a brick health. Minimal electricity is used to keep the fridges cold, make ice, run your credit card and highlight the exit signs. It is a small and intimate, everything you want in a great New Orleans haunt. There is live piano music and a cozy outdoor patio. One does not feel like a tourist at Lafitte’s.

Legend has it that Jean Laffite, the infamous privateer and hero of The Battle of New Orleans, used this blacksmith shop as a legitimate appearing business, serving as a front for his many privateer enterprises. Seems fitting today that it is used as a favorite gathering place.

While staying at Southern Comfort, your New Orleans B&B;, visit Lafitte’s and experience some of the historical charm New Orleans is famous for!