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New Orleans is a very laid-back city where most bars allow flip-flops, (and some even allow dogs.) So where do you go when you feel like dressing up and sipping a nice martini? Your best bet is a swanky hotel bar. The cozy Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone has a real spinning carousel around the bar. The second floor of the Ritz-Carlton boasts a beautiful courtyard between its two bars - On Trois, which serves a famous Sazerac cockail, and the members-only Library Lounge. Don't miss Jeremy Davenport, the Frank Sinatra crooner, who sings at On Trois on Friday and Saturday nights. Whiskey Blue at the W Hotel caters to the young, fashionable crowd, with a DJ spinning dance music on Saturday nights. Loa in the International House Hotel is a hip, upscale lounge playing indie music, and the Columns brings you back to the old days of New Orleans as you enjoy a mint julep on their sweeping front porch.