Seedlip in New Orleans, LA

Brennan's is a New Orleans Creole landmark founded in 1946 by Owen Edward Brennan, at its present 417 Royal Street address — a 1795 Vieux Carré building — since 1956. Its kitchen originated Bananas Foster, and it's owned today by third-generation family member Ralph Brennan. Its spirit-free program is built into the cocktail menu under a dedicated section titled "Temperance, 1946 spirit-free selections," with named, seasonally rotating zero-proof drinks on non-alcoholic spirits — current builds include the Catalina Island (Seedlip Grove 42, local watermelon juice, tonic) and the Black Hills (Lyre's NA Agave Tequila, basil purée, lime). Beverage Director Braithe Gill was a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service. The dining room sits around a courtyard in the heart of the French Quarter.

Compère Lapin is the New Orleans flagship of James Beard Award-winning chef Nina Compton, opened in 2015 inside The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in the Warehouse District. Born and raised in St. Lucia and a Top Chef runner-up, Compton melds Caribbean and Creole cooking with French and Italian technique. The bar keeps a standing, named non-alcoholic section on both its dinner and brunch menus: the Sorrel Tea (house-made spiced hibiscus, ginger, lavender, lime), the Tell Tale Heart (strawberry balsamic shrub, tonic), and a brunch Garden Party built on Seedlip Garden, with canned Athletic Brewing NA IPA and a kombucha-style tea rounding it out. Compton won the 2018 James Beard Best Chef: South; the restaurant is Michelin-recommended.