New Orleans/ Food & Drinks
Published on September 16, 2019
Check out the 3 top spots in New Orleans' Black Pearl neighborhoodCooter Brown's | Photo: E P./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that Black Pearl has to offer? Get to know this New Orleans neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a soul food restaurant to a hot dog spot.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Black Pearl, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Cooter Brown's

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Topping the list is Cooter Brown's, a soul food restaurant and sports bar that offers fresh seafood and more. Located at 509 S. Carrollton Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 442 reviews on Yelp. The menu features raw oysters, po'boy sandwiches, buffalo wings, salads and hamburgers. You can check out the full beer list here.

2. Singleton's Mini Mart

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Next up is convenience store and Vietnamese spot Singleton's Mini Mart, situated at 7446 Garfield St. The casual corner store serves authentic Vietnamese chicken wings, spring rolls and rice platters every day, as well as "off the menu" fare, such as pork tacos, on Thursdays and phở noodle soups on Saturdays, according to Eater New Orleans. With 4.5 stars out of 68 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. 

3. Mr. Chill's

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Mr. Chill's, which offers hot dogs and sweet pastries, is another top choice.  In addition to specialty beef and turkey hot dogs, the eatery serves gumbo, po'boy sandwiches, shrimp casserole, nachos and fries. Yelpers give the business, located at 575 S. Carrollton Ave., 4.5 stars out of 30 reviews.


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