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Southern Food and Beverage Museum

The Southern Food & Beverage Museum was a non-profit museum based in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a mission to explore the culinary history of the American Southern states and to explain the roots of Southern food and drinks.

Where
In New Orleans
399 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
4K
a year · #3,770 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside New Orleans

You can stay in New Orleans

Southern Food and Beverage Museum is inside New Orleans, which has 399 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec

February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–80°. When to go ↓

An airport 12 miles away

Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY) has airline service, about 12 miles from Southern Food and Beverage Museum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in New Orleans. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan62° / 44°
Feb66° / 48°
Mar71° / 53°
Apr77° / 59°
May84° / 67°
Jun89° / 73°
Jul90° / 75°
Aug91° / 75°
Sep87° / 71°
Oct80° / 62°
Nov70° / 51°
Dec64° / 46°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New Orleans. New Orleans’s full climate →
About

Southern Food and Beverage Museum

The Southern Food & Beverage Museum was a non-profit museum based in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a mission to explore the culinary history of the American Southern states and to explain the roots of Southern food and drinks. Their exhibits focused on every aspect of food in the South, from the cultural traditions to the basic recipes and communities formed through food. The museum was located on the corner of O.C. Haley Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Central City, New Orleans.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
4K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Southern Food and Beverage Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New Orleans (399) and Metairie (39).

12345678New Orleans399Metairie39Harvey15Kenner22Gretna5Marrero5Chalmette4Bridge City3Caesars SuperdomeLake PontchartrainCity ParkOld Ursuline ConventNew Orleans Museum of ArtAudubon Zoo10 mi
Southern Food and Beverage Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Caesars Superdome
  2. 2Lake Pontchartrain
  3. 3National World War II Museum
  4. 4The Cabildo
  5. 5City Park
  6. 6Old Ursuline Convent
  7. 7New Orleans Museum of Art
  8. 8Audubon Zoo
In town

New Orleans

399 places to stay · 269 hotels · 11 motels · 94 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 10 hostels · 2 campgrounds · 8 RV parks

You’re already here.

362,154 people

10 min drive

Metairie

39 places to stay · 32 hotels · 4 motels · 3 lodges & cabins

139,729 people

7 mi northwest of Southern Food and Beverage Museum

5 min drive

Harvey

15 places to stay · 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground

20,915 people

4 mi south of Southern Food and Beverage Museum

15 min drive

Kenner

22 places to stay · 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park

65,136 people

12 mi northwest of Southern Food and Beverage Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Southern Food and Beverage MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
New Orleansin town—399 269 hotels · 11 motels · 94 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 10 hostels · 2 campgrounds · 8 RV parks362,154$316K—
Metairie7 mi northwest10 min39 32 hotels · 4 motels · 3 lodges & cabins139,729$328K—
Harvey4 mi south5 min15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground20,915$200K—
Kenner12 mi northwest15 min22 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park65,136$246KC−
Gretna3 mi southeast5 min5 3 hotels · 2 motels17,360$257KD
Marrero4 mi southwest5 min5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins32,540$170K—
Chalmette7 mi east10 min4 4 hotels22,616$215K—
Bridge City5 mi west5 min3 1 hotel · 2 motels7,297$96K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans · major hub12 mi
GPTGulfport Biloxi68 mi
BTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan76 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Southern Food and Beverage Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Southern Food and Beverage Museum

Other well-known places within 18 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Cabildo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Old Ursuline Convent: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · New Orleans Museum of Art: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Audubon Zoo: MeRyan, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Southern Food and Beverage Museum

Is Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans?

Yes. It’s inside New Orleans, LA.

When is the best time to visit Southern Food and Beverage Museum?

February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–80°.

What is the closest airport to Southern Food and Beverage Museum?

Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 12 miles away.

Where should I stay near Southern Food and Beverage Museum?

New Orleans (in town, 399 places to stay), Metairie (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Harvey (4 mi, 15 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in New Orleans

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.