What’s up with a bar that couples the best beers, food and live music outside of the French Quarter with a theme night that features tacky ashtrays? You’ll probably have to swing by our digs on the river in Metairie to find out.

The Rivershack Tavern doesn’t look like your normal New Orleans bar, that much is for sure. Besides being outside of the French Quarter and situated just a stone’s throw from the Mississippi river, the Rivershack Tavern is known throughout metro New Orleans for its unique décor.

While you’re munching on burgers, knocking down a few cold beers, or listening to one of our live music acts wail, you’ll probably notice that we’ve got a slew of wild-looking ashtrays all over the place.  We’ve been collecting them for years and if you bring one in on a Tuesday night, we’ll hook you up with a free drink of your choice.

Why? Because at the Rivershack Tavern we believe the essence of a good bar is its character and by character we mean those who patronize it.  That’s why we like to surround ourselves with the smoking hardware of our regulars and perfect strangers.

Whether you’re a New Orleans resident who’s been sucking down beers and watching sports at the Shack for years, or a tourist who’s looking for a spot outside of the French Quarter to throw some darts while listening to a killer band, you’re our clientele and we want a piece of you, literally.

When you visit our bar in Harahan, you’ll see our walls are full of strange memorabilia, ranging from autographed posters of superstars to snapshots of local legends.  Most of this stuff has been brought in by our patrons–the backbone of our bar–and that’s how we like it.

Sure, it might look at first glance like the discarded remnants of your grandmother’s closet, but that’s what makes this place tick at a different pace than the bars in the French Quarter.

So stop in for a beer and some tunes and bring your strangest piece of memorabilia no matter how kitschy it may be.  We’d love to add it to our collection.

Now that July is here in New Orleans, the dog days of summer are upon us.   Yet, accompanying all of that hot weather is the spirit of summer, and there’s no better way to celebrate the sunshine then with a cold beer at the Rivershack Tavern, one of the best spots for drinks, food and live music outside of the French Quarter.

“The Shack,” as our regulars call it, is also a great spot to meet up with friends for food and drinks before or after a New Orleans Zephyrs game. The New Orleans Zephyrs are the triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins and their stadium is only few minutes away from our location in Harahan.

But if you’re not in the mood to check out the game in person, you can always be a spectator from the comfortable confines of the Rivershack Tavern bar.  In addition to having some of the hottest live music and best food and drink specials outside of the French Quarter, the Rivershack Tavern is also a great spot to watch premiere live sports.

Whether you’re a local following the Saints or Hornets, or are visiting New Orleans and want to keep tabs on your favorite squad, you can always find the game you want at The Shack.  And while you’re cheering your team on to another victory, make sure to sample our delicious food and ice cold beer.  Then, afterwards, stick around for some live music, as the Shack offers some of the hottest jazz, funk and rock bands in the city.

Don’t let the dog-days of summer get you down: Cruise into the shack and cool off pronto with a cold one.