For a true New Orleans experience, look no further than these latest and pristine venues. Whether you’re looking to host a bachelor or bachelorette party, a rehearsal dinner, a wedding and reception, or all of the above, these gorgeous spots have you covered.
Chapter IV
Chef Dook Chase and his wife, Gretchen, have opened Chapter IV — so named as this is the fourth restaurant under Chase’s operation — in the former site of the historic Warwick Hotel (now Tulane University’s newest residential development, Thirteen15). In addition to serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, Chapter IV is available for private events — such as happy hours, rehearsal dinners and receptions — outside of regular hours. Chapter IV has been designed in a classic midcentury modern style and features art by acclaimed African American artists. 1301 Gravier St., chapterivnola.com
Commons Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans
Commons Club is a dynamic restaurant, bar and lounge at the Virgin Hotels New Orleans featuring cuisine by the award-winning Executive Chef Alex Harrell. Private spaces include The Shag Room (tucked inside Commons Club, accommodates 30 guests) that features colorful furniture, luxe fabrics, custom decoupage wallpaper and local New Orleans art and Dreamboat lounge (adjacent to The Pool Club on the 13th floor, accommodates 100 guests) that evokes a sense of the outdoors with lush greenery, lanterns and locally designed latticework. Meanwhile, The Manor is an intimate space (accommodates 150 guests) with arched colonnades, custom murals and large-scale copper Vertigo pendant lights. Finally, the Lounge pre-function space (accommodates 75 guests) is accessed via a sweeping art-filled staircase, overlooks Commons Club and features an outdoor balcony terrace. 550 Baronne St., virginhotels.com/new-orleans
Copper Vine Winepub & Inn and Vintage Rock Club
Brechtel Hospitality is expanding Copper Vine Winepub into a bed-and-breakfast concept dubbed Copper Vine Winepub & Inn. The property will now feature 11 rooms, plus an expanded dining area that will include four new dining rooms and two new kitchens. The company also is expanding Vintage Rock Club (perfect for bachelor or bachelorette parties) with a second bar, video wall and additional dance floor. The venue will feature new performance lighting with an expanded VIP area, and a new lounge and restroom area. Plans also include a 6,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor rooftop venue that will be customizable with a full kitchen and private elevator entrance on Rampart Street. With the expansion, the properties will be able to host larger events — such as dinners and receptions — in addition to the more intimate bridal showers, and bachelor and bachelorette dinners. Renovations are expected to be completed by the end of this year. 1001 Poydras St., coppervine.com; 1007 Poydras St., vintagerockclub.com
InterContinental Hotel New Orleans
The AAA Four-Diamond InterContinental Hotel has unveiled a $3.5 million renovation to its third-floor meeting space and the La Salle Ballroom, overlooking St. Charles Avenue. Designed by Birmingham, Alabama-based Element526, the floor-to-ceiling renovation features new marble flooring in the pre-function spaces, dazzling chandeliers, sumptuous carpet and sleek, neutral wall coverings. The 8,330-square-foot La Salle Ballroom can seat 630 guests for a banquet, and it can be divided into three separate areas for groups ranging from 140 to 380 guests. 444 St. Charles Ave., ihg.com
Jack Rose
Located within the Pontchartrain Hotel, Jack Rose is a lively restaurant that can accommodate up to 120 guests, while the restaurant’s private dining room, the Mile High Pie Club, can accommodate up to 36 guests. Meanwhile, larger private dining events can be hosted at The Parlor, a gorgeous space tucked behind the hotel, which can accommodate 110 guests for seated events and 220 guests for a reception-style event. 2031 St. Charles Ave., jackroserestaurant.com
Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
With its new expansion into the historic building next door, Kimpton Hotel Fontenot now has more than 12,000 square feet of event space that’s perfect for weddings. The expansion includes multiple ballrooms and a second floor outdoor terrace overlooking Tchoupitoulas Street that can accommodate up to 265 people for wedding ceremonies, group dining or receptions. Designed by MARKZEFF, the adaptive reuse expansion of the hotel incorporates elements of the original structure built in 1844 by prominent New Orleans architect James Gallier. For example, the new design integrates brick walls, wide-plank hard pine and reclaimed timber from the original building. A custom-built handmade staircase leads to the 2,158-square-foot pre-function area for the Canray Ballroom, an ideal spot for a social hour before heading into the 5,506-square-foot Canray Ballroom itself. Able to accommodate up to 550 people for a reception, the ballroom is named after the musician the hotel is inspired by, Canray Fontenot. There’s also the more intimate 554-square-foot Evangeline Ballroom. Finally, Lala is a new 1,017-square-foot event space on the third floor (with 779 square feet of pre-function space) that has access to a catering menu led by the hotel’s executive chef, Samuel Peery. 501 Tchoupitoulas St., hotelfontenot.com
KREWE
KREWE, the New Orleans-based sunglasses boutique known for its stylish, handcrafted frames, has opened its flagship store that serves as not only a retail space but also a community gathering spot. In addition to hosting customizable shopping events in the main room (for 30 guests), bridal parties can use the courtyard (for 50 to 75 guests) or the private wet bar lounge with direct access to a Royal Street balcony (for 30 guests) for a variety of bridal events, such as private dinners, bachelor or bachelorette parties, pre- or post-celebratory cocktails or even a second line pit stop. 619 Royal St., krewe.com
Margaret Place
Margaret Place — a Greek revival mansion built in 1854 that was painstakingly restored over a five-year period by owner and operator Trenton Gauthier and his mentor the late Wayne Troyer — opened in March 2021. “We’re trying to disrupt some aspects of the wedding industry,” Gauthier says. “We’re an open venue that allows any vendors (except for the bar that we do ourselves, owing to licensing), and we’re committed to flat, fair pricing and transparency.” The hotel provides tours, furniture, light and sound capability and a sumptuous bridal suite. The flexible indoor and outdoor event spaces can accommodate 80 to 230 guests within a semi-tropical courtyard and the luxe interiors. The hotel also opened a cafe and restaurant, dubbed Rising Sun, in September 2022. “[Rising Sun] allows us to deliver a great day-of experience for the couple,” Gauthier adds. 1133 Margaret Place, margaretplacehotel.com
The Tell Me Bar
A collaboration between Uznea Bauer, Cory Cartwright and Tyler Robinson, The Tell Me Bar is a new natural wine bar in the Lower Garden District. The owners offer more than 150 small-production wines, and they hope to grow that number as different allocated wines become available. The beautiful, fun and inclusive space features seating for 80 guests indoors and on the outdoor patio area, while the boutique annex room seats 12. The entire space also can be rented (for up to 125 guests) for bridal showers and bachelorette parties. 1235 St. Thomas St., thetellmebar.com
Tujague’s
One of the oldest and most famous restaurants in the city, Tujague’s newly renovated three-story restaurant offers six dining rooms and can accommodate events for 10 to 300 guests. From rehearsal dinners to wedding receptions, Tujague’s has all the elements for a quintessential French Quarter event with fantastic food and a gorgeous backdrop thanks to traditional local architectue and interior design, and Tujague’s décor dating to the restaurant’s opening in 1865. Spaces on the first floor include the Parlor Room (40 seats), the Begue Room (30 seats) and the courtyard (50 seats); spaces on the second floor include the Patio Room (48 seats), the Krewe of Iris Room (64 seats), the Balcony Room (16 seats) and the entire second floor buyout (for up to 135 guests); and spaces on the third floor include the Steven Latter Room (60 seats) and the Guichet Room (24 seats). 429 Decatur St., tujaguesrestaurant.com
Commons Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans[/caption]
Commons Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans
Commons Club is a dynamic restaurant, bar and lounge at the Virgin Hotels New Orleans featuring cuisine by the award-winning Executive Chef Alex Harrell. Private spaces include The Shag Room (tucked inside Commons Club, accommodates 30 guests) that features colorful furniture, luxe fabrics, custom decoupage wallpaper and local New Orleans art and Dreamboat lounge (adjacent to The Pool Club on the 13th floor, accommodates 100 guests) that evokes a sense of the outdoors with lush greenery, lanterns and locally designed latticework. Meanwhile, The Manor is an intimate space (accommodates 150 guests) with arched colonnades, custom murals and large-scale copper Vertigo pendant lights. Finally, the Lounge pre-function space (accommodates 75 guests) is accessed via a sweeping art-filled staircase, overlooks Commons Club and features an outdoor balcony terrace. 550 Baronne St., 
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Jack Rose
Located within the Pontchartrain Hotel, Jack Rose is a lively restaurant that can accommodate up to 120 guests, while the restaurant’s private dining room, the Mile High Pie Club, can accommodate up to 36 guests. Meanwhile, larger private dining events can be hosted at The Parlor, a gorgeous space tucked behind the hotel, which can accommodate 110 guests for seated events and 220 guests for a reception-style event. 2031 St. Charles Ave., 
Kimpton Hotel Fontenot[/caption]
Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Tujague’s[/caption]
Tujague’s
One of the oldest and most famous restaurants in the city, Tujague’s newly renovated three-story restaurant offers six dining rooms and can accommodate events for 10 to 300 guests. From rehearsal dinners to wedding receptions, Tujague’s has all the elements for a quintessential French Quarter event with fantastic food and a gorgeous backdrop thanks to traditional local architectue and interior design, and Tujague’s décor dating to the restaurant’s opening in 1865. Spaces on the first floor include the Parlor Room (40 seats), the Begue Room (30 seats) and the courtyard (50 seats); spaces on the second floor include the Patio Room (48 seats), the Krewe of Iris Room (64 seats), the Balcony Room (16 seats) and the entire second floor buyout (for up to 135 guests); and spaces on the third floor include the Steven Latter Room (60 seats) and the Guichet Room (24 seats). 429 Decatur St., 