GAME DAY IN NOLA: WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
Virgin Hotels New Orleans | Game Day Brunch at Commons Club
Start game day with a full-on New Orleans brunch at Commons Club inside Virgin Hotels New Orleans. On home-game Sundays, from 9AM to noon, guests can fuel up with a brunch buffet featuring breakfast favorites and game day dishes before making the short trip to the Superdome. The pregame energy gets an extra boost from live music by local brass band Jeremy Phipps and Friends, bringing soulful New Orleans sounds to the morning. The brunch buffet is $45 for adults and $20 for children, with optional add-ons including bottomless mimosas and beer pitchers. Gather your krewe, grab a table, and make brunch part of the pregame ritual. Reservations are recommended. Virgin Hotels New Orleans is located at 550 Baronne Street. For reservations and any additional information, please visit https://virginhotels.com/new-orleans/entertainment/game-day-brunch. Stay up to date on Instagram & Facebook
Charles & Julia | Cocktails, Small Plates & Rooftop Vibes
For a more polished game-day stop, Charles & Julia at Hotel Perle offers a cocktail-forward setting in the Warehouse District. The two-level destination pairs an intimate downstairs cocktail lounge with an open-air rooftop terrace. The games will be shown on the terrace; guests can also enjoy some DJ entertainment, giving groups a stylish place to gather. The menu leans into seasonal, shareable small plates, think charcuterie, lobster roll, carbonara crab gnocchi and crispy softshell crab, alongside creative cocktails, wine and local beer. Daily Happy Hour runs 4PM–6PM, making it an easy option for a pregame drink or a post-game wind-down. Charles & Julia is located at 757 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. For more information, visit https://www.charlesandjulia.com/. Stay up to date on Instagram.
Chi-Chi's | Chicken, Beer & a Lively Freret Street Hang
Head uptown to Freret Street for a casual game-day hang at Chi Chi’s Chicken & Beer. The restaurant brings Korean chimaek culture, the pairing of crispy fried chicken and beer, to New Orleans, with a menu built for sharing and snacking. The move here is the wings, available in soy garlic, gochujang, or a mix, but the menu also features Southern and Korean-style fried chicken sandwiches, onigirazu, and Japanese kakigōri. For game day, available on Saturday & Sunday for both dine-in and takeout, college or pro, go big with 20 wings, two kimchi fried rice, and two fries for $50, or feed the whole gang with 40 wings, four kimchi fried rice, four fries, and two cucumber salads for $125. Chi Chi’s is located at 4714 Freret Street in New Orleans. For more information, visit https://eatchichis.com/. Stay up to date on Instagram.
Media Contact:
Brustman Carrino Public Relations
(305) 573-0658