It may not be the best place to find delicious oysters, but it’s an entertaining place to visit. And if you’re lucky, there’ll be a bit of a wait for a table, and while you’re in line on the sidewalk, you can observe the ladies from the Penthouse Club* across the street taking their breaks on the balcony and various staggeringly drunk people trying to get down the street. The time passes surprisingly quickly.

Acme Oyster House
New Orleans, Louisiana
photographed 1.16.2019

*Also, you can read the Yelp reviews. Our favorite was the one-star review written by someone who’d been two times in three days. Apparently he wanted to make certain his first, awful, visit wasn’t a one-off situation. You’ve got to admire his dedication to research, I guess.