It\u2019s not a coincidence that <\/span>Tales of the Cocktail<\/span><\/a>, the annual gathering of bartenders and boozy libation aficionados, takes place in New Orleans. After all, the rate of bars per capita may be higher here than anywhere else in North America. This is the town to drink in. After all, several classic cocktails were invented here: the Sazerac, the Ramos gin fizz, the Vieux Carr\u00e9, the absinthe frapp\u00e9, and, of course, the Hurricane, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thirsty, you need not have to weave through the streets too long to find a great cocktail bar in which to plant yourself for an evening. Here are 10 of the best cocktail bars in New Orleans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n