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2019 Nola Family Favorites

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The results of the Family Favorites Survey are in.

We asked, and you answered — in the thousands. Here are your top choices for the best of all things family in New Orleans and beyond. Congratulations to all the winners!

 

party time

Indoor Party Venue

  1. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., Elmwood, 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)
  2. Palm Tree Indoor Playground (3011 N. I-10 Service Road East, Metairie, 504.828.8164, palmtreeplayground.com)
  3. Luv 2 Play (6851 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.267.7263, luv2play.com)

Outdoor Party Venue

  1. New Orleans City Park (1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com)
  2. Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo)
  3. Lafreniere Park (3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.org)

Party Rentals

  1. Decor on a Dime (504.338.7780, decoronadime.nola@gmail.com)
  2. Nola Pixie Dust (504.457.1608, pixiedustnola.com)
  3. About to Bounce (504.914.6489, abouttobounce.com)

Birthday Party Entertainer

  1. When You Wish Entertainment (504.208.4376, whenyouwishentertainment.com)
  2. Petite Princess Company (225.347.1981, petiteprincesscompany.com)
  3. Nola Pixie Dust (504.457.1608, pixiedustnola.com)

Eating

Snoball Stand

  1. Sal’s Sno-Balls (1823 Metairie Ave., Metairie, 504.666.1823)
  2. Hansen’s Sno-Bliz (4801 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, 504.891.9788, snobliz.com)
  3. Plum Street Snoballs (1300 Burdette St., New Orleans, 504.866.7996)

Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop

  1. The Creole Creamery (multiple locations, creolecreamery.com)
  2. Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt (multiple locations, tfyogurt.com)
  3. Pinkberry (multiple locations, pinkberry.com)

Doughnut Shop

  1. District: Donuts.Sliders.Brew (multiple locations, districtdonuts.com)
  2. Baker’s Dozen Donuts (3305 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, 504.828.2811, lovebakersdozen.com)
  3. Shipley Do-Nuts (2561 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.264.7351, shipleydonuts.com)

Candy/Sweet Shop

  1. Sucré (multiple locations, shopsucre.com)
  2. The Candy Bank (201 Carroll St., Mandeville, 985.778.2750, thecandybank.com)
  3. Angelo Brocato Ice Cream & Confectionery (214 N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.486.0078, angelobrocatoicecream.com)

Bakery

  1. Haydel’s Bakery (4037 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, 504.837.0190, haydelbakery.com)
  2. Gracious Bakery (multiple locations, graciousbakery.com)
  3. La Boulangerie (4600 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.269.3777, laboulangerienola.com)

Bakery/Food for Special Dietary Needs

  1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
  2. Breads on Oak (8640 Oak St. Ste. A, New Orleans, 504.324.8271, breadsonoak.com)
  3. (TIE) Dorignac’s Food Center (710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.834.8216, dorignacs.com) / Girls Gone Vegan Bakery (504.510.3590, girlsgonevegannola.com)

Kid-Friendly Dining

  1. The Backyard (244 West Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.309.8767, thebackyardnola.com)
  2. The Velvet Cactus (6300 Argonne Blvd., New Orleans, 504.301.2083, thevelvetcactus.com)
  3. Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza (multiple locations, theospizza.com)

Special Occasion Restaurant

  1. Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.8221, commanderspalace.com)
  2. Austin’s Steakhouse (5101 W Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504.888.5533, mredsrestaurants.com/austins)
  3. (TIE) Cafe Degas (3127 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, 504.945.5635, cafedegas.com) / Galatoire’s (209 Bourbon St., New Orleans, 504.525.2021, galatoires.com)

Prepared Meals

  1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
  2. Langenstein’s (multiple locations, langensteins.com)
  3. Swegs Kitchen (210 Veterans Blvd., Ste. A, Metairie, 504.826.9008, swegskitchen.com)

Smoothies/Juices

  1. Smoothie King (multiple locations, smoothieking.com)
  2. Main Squeeze Juice Co. (2561 Metairie Rd., Ste. D, Metairie, 504.249.5058, mainsqueezejuiceco.com)
  3. The Green Fork (multiple locations, greenforknola.com)

Breakfast Joint

  1. The Ruby Slipper Cafe (multiple locations, therubyslippercafe.net)
  2. Toast (multiple locations, toastneworleans.com)
  3. Satsuma Cafe (multiple locations, satsumacafe.com)

Organic Produce

  1. Whole Foods Market (multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com)
  2. Trader Joe’s (2949 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.831.0253, traderjoes.com)
  3. Crescent City Farmers Market (location varies by day, 504.861.4488, crescentcityfarmersmarket.org)

Farmers Market

  1. Crescent City Farmers Market (location varies by day, 504.861.4488, crescentcityfarmersmarket.org)
  2. Gretna Louisiana Farmers Market (300 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 504.361.1822, gretnafarmersmarket.com)
  3. Kenner Farmers Market (410 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504.468.7211, kenner.la.us)

Events

Free Holiday Events

  1. Mardi Gras
  2. Miracle on Fulton Street
  3. Celebration in the Oaks

Holiday Tea or Brunch

  1. Teddy Bear Tea at the Roosevelt Hotel (130 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, 504.648.1200)
  2. Holiday Tea at the Windsor Court Hotel (300 Gravier St., New Orleans, 504.523.6000)
  3. Nutcracker Tea Party at The Studio School of Dance – The Studio Nutcracker Tea (3116 N. Arnoult Road, Ste. N, Metairie, 504.941.7345)

Kid-Friendly Mardi Gras Parade

  1. Krewe of Thoth (thothkrewe.com)
  2. Krewe of Muses (kreweofmuses.org)
  3. Krewe of Endymion (endymion.org)

Family-Friendly Festival

  1. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com)
  2. French Quarter Fest (fqfi.org)
  3. Bayou Boogaloo (thebayouboogaloo.com)

camp, lessons, and activities

Summer Day Camp

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. NOLA Gymnastics (1725 Dufossat St., New Orleans, 504.782.6462, nolagym.com)
  3. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)

Summer Specialty Camp

  1. Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA), (multiple locations, laapa.com)
  2. Electric Girls (612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., New Orleans, flor@electricgirls.org, electricgirls.org)
  3. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)

Summer Sleepaway Camp

  1. Camp Abbey Retreat Center (77002 KC Camp Road, Covington, 985.327.7240, campabbey.org)
  2. (TIE) Camp Marymount (1318 Fairview Blvd. East, Fairview, TN., 615.799.0410, campmarymount.com) / Camp Point Clear (315 Trico Drive, Guntersville, AL., 504.909.0963, camppointclear.com) / Live Oak Wilderness Camp  (64 Camp Tiak Road, Wiggins, MS., 504.206.9741, liveoakcamp.com)  

Swim School Lessons

  1. Little Fins Swim Academy (325 Colonial Club Dr, Harahan, 504.416.0431, littlefins.net)
  2. Love Swimming (5221 S. Front St., New Orleans, 504.891.4662, loveswimming.com)
  3. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)

Martial Arts Studio

  1. New Orleans Shotokan Academy (3900 General Taylor, New Orleans, 504.432.8667, nosakarate.com)
  2. Church’s Karate Academy (4716 Paris Ave., New Orleans, 504.517.8268, churchskarateacademy.com)
  3. (TIE) New Orleans Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (4521 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.250.1760, nolabjj.com) / NOLA Aikido (3909 Bienville St., New Orleans, 504.208.4861, nolaaikido.com)

Dance Studio

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. Dancer’s Pointe (multiple locations, dancers-pointe.com)
  3. Debby Dillehay Dance Studio (3745 Florida Ave., Kenner, 504.468.3368, debbydillehaydance.com)

Music School/Lessons

  1. Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA), (multiple locations, laapa.com)
  2. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  3. (TIE) Kindermusik with Madeline (3900 General Taylor St., New Orleans, 504.717.1076, kmwithmadeline.kindermusik.com)Encore Studio of Dance, Tumbling, Music & Theatre (1999 Hickory Ave., Ste. 102, Harahan, 504.737.5977)

Art School/Lessons

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. Barnitz Academy of Fine Arts (pbarnitz@yahoo.com)
  3. Posh Paint Pub (3218 Taft Park, Metairie, 504.226.6088, poshpaintpub.com)

Sports league for Kids

  1. Carrollton Boosters Club (carrolltonboosters.org)
  2. Louisiana Fire Juniors (504.465.8224, louisianafirejrs.com)
  3. Soccer Shots (504.441.9216, soccershots.org/neworleans)

Sports Club

  1. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)
  2. Kidsports at Ochsner Fitness Center (1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, 504.733.1200, ochsnerfitness.com/kidsports)
  3. Louisiana Fire Juniors (504.465.8224, louisianafirejrs.com)

Yoga Class for Kids

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. Lolo’s Youth Yoga + Fitness Studio (6107 Magazine St, New Orleans, 415.786.3317, lolosstudio.com)
  3. Wild Lotus Yoga (multiple locations, 504.899.0047, wildlotusyoga.com)

Places for mom to workout

  1. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)
  2. Fit4Mom (multiple locations, 504.621.8959, nola.fit4mom.com)
  3. The Barre Code (787 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.900.1770, nolalakeview@thebarrecode.com)

Gymnastics/Cheerleading Studio

  1. NOLA Gymnastics (1725 Dufossat St., New Orleans, 504.782.6462, nolagym.com)
  2. Elmwood Gymnastics Academy (700 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite C, Harahan, 504.733.4496, ochsnerfitness.com)
  3. Crescent City Gymnastics (7800 Earhart Blvd, New Orleans, 504.861.1740, crescentcitygymnastics.com)

Parenting Class/Support Group

  1. The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital (multiple locations, 504.896.9591, chnola.org/parentingcenter)
  2. Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9832, chnola.org)
  3. Fit4Mom (multiple locations, 504.621.8959, nola.fit4mom.com)

Toddler Enrichment Class

  1. City Park Movement and Art (4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com)
  2. R.E.A.D. Nola (921 S Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.450.3997, readnola.com)
  3. Gym Rompers (multiple locations, gymrompersfun.com)

Playtime

Indoor Play

  1. Luv 2 Play (6851 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.267.7263, luv2play.com)
  2. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., Elmwood, 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)
  3. Palm Tree Indoor Playground (3011 N. I-10 Service Road East, Metairie, 504.828.8164, palmtreeplayground.com)

Playground/Park

  1. New Orleans City Park (1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com)
  2. Audubon Park (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/audubon-park)
  3. Danneel Park + Playground (Octavia St. and Danneel St., New Orleans)

Kid-Friendly Museum

  1. Louisiana Children’s Museum (420 Julia St., New Orleans, 504.523.1357, lcm.org)
  2. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal St., New Orleans, 504.565.3033, audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium)
  3. New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans, 504.658.4100, noma.org)

Animal Encounter

  1. Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo)
  2. Global Wildlife Center (26389 Louisiana 40, Folsom, 985.796.3585, globalwildlife.com)*
  3. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal St., New Orleans, 504.565.3033, audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium)
    *The votes were compiled before/during news of the abuse and neglect allegations broke.

Day-trip Destination

  1. Bay St. Louis/Waveland, Miss. (baystlouis-ms.gov/waveland.ms.gov)
  2. Biloxi, Miss. (biloxi.ms.us)
  3. French Quarter (frenchquarter.com)

Beach Destination

  1. Orange Beach, Ala. (cityoforangebeach.com)
  2. Destin, Fla. (cityofdestin.com)
  3. Pensacola, Fla. (visitpensacola.com)

Movie Theater

  1. The Prytania Theatre (5339 Prytania St.,New Orleans, 504.891.2787, theprytania.com)
  2. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12 (4486 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.887.1257, amctheatres.com)
  3. The Broad Theater (636 N Broad St., 504.218.1008, thebroadtheater.com)

Bowling Alley

  1. Rock ‘N’ Bowl (3000 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.861.1700, rocknbowl.com)
  2. Colonial Bowling Lanes (6601 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, 504.737.2400, colonialbowling.net)
  3. Westside Bowling Lanes (3715 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, 504.340.2695, westsidelanesnola.com)

Playdate Place

  1. Palm Tree Indoor Playground (3011 N. I-10 Service Road East, Metairie, 504.828.8164, palmtreeplayground.com)
  2. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., Elmwood, 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)
  3. The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital (multiple locations, 504.896.9591, chnola.org/parentingcenter)    

Hiking/biking Trail

  1. Audubon Louisiana Nature Center (11000 Lake Forest Blvd., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/nature-center)
  2. New Orleans City Park (1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com)
  3. Tammany Trace (985.867.9490, tammanytrace.org)

Water Play

  1. Cool Zoo at Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/cool-zoo)
  2. New Orleans JCC (multiple locations, nojcc.org)
  3. (TIE) Blue Bayou Water Park (18142 Perkins Road E., Baton Rouge, 225.753.3333, bluebayou.com) / The Spray Park at Lafreniere Park (3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.org)

Storytime

  1. East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 504.838.1190, jplibrary.net)
  2. (TIE) Cita Dennis Hubbell Branch Library (725 Pelican Ave., New Orleans, 504.596-3113, nolalibrary.org) / Lakeshore Library (1000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie,504.838.4375, jplibrary.net) / Milton H. Latter Memorial Library (5120 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 504.596.2625, nolalibrary.org)

Mommy & Me Class

  1. R.E.A.D. Nola (921 S Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.450.3997, readnola.com)
  2. The Studio School of Dance (3116 N. Arnold Rd., Metairie, 504.941.7345, thestudionola.com)
  3. (TIE) Gym Rompers (multiple locations, gymrompersfun.com) / Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique (209 Harrison Ave., Suite C, New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com)

Children’s Bookstore/Selection

  1. Barnes & Noble (multiple locations, barnesandnoble.com)
  2. Octavia Books (513 Octavia St., New Orleans, 504.899.7323, octaviabooks.com)
  3. Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique (400 Harrison Ave. , New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com)

Locally-Owned Toy Store

  1. Le Jouet (1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com)
  2. Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique (400 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com)
  3. Magic Box Toys (5508 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.899.0117, magicboxneworleans.com)

Maternity Boutique

  1. Motherhood Maternity (3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985.727.5572, motherhood.com)
  2. A Pea in the Pod (3300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, 504.834.1960, apeainthepod.com)
  3. ZukaBaby (3248 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.407.2700, zukababy.com)

Best Shopping for Mom

  1. Fleurty Girl (multiple locations, fleurtygirl.net)
  2. Little Miss Muffin (multiple locations, shoplittlemissmuffin.com)
  3. Monogram Express (2109 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.831.4490, monogramexpressnola.com)

Best Shopping for Dad

  1. Perlis (multiple locations, perlis.com)
  2. (TIE) Iron Horse Clothier (523 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.644.4800, ironhorsenola.com) / Monogram Express (2109 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.831.4490, monogramexpressnola.com)
  3. Academy Sports + Outdoors (multiple locations, academy.com)

Best Birthday Gifts

  1. Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique (400 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com)
  2. Monogram Express (2109 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.831.4490, monogramexpressnola.com)
  3. (TIE) Little Miss Muffin (multiple locations, shoplittlemissmuffin.com) / Phina Shop (multiple locations, phinashop.com)

Baby/Children’s Clothing

  1. Pickleberry Boutique (6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 16, Metairie, 504.889.2525)
  2. Banbury Cross (100 Atherton Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0447, facebook.com/banburycross)
  3. Mimi’s Kids Boutique (3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.833.6100)

Children’s Shoe Store

  1. Haase’s Shoe Store (8119 Oak St., New Orleans, 504.866.9944, haases.com)
  2. Ponseti’s Shoes (4460 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.885.0028, ponsetis.com)
  3. Joe’s Family Shoes (1814 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 4, Mandeville, 985.626.5633, joesfamilyshoes.com)

Children’s Consignment Boutique

  1. Once Upon a Child (3122 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.281.4996, onceuponachildmetairie.com)
  2. Children’s Clothing Exchange (504.258.6600/504.913.3098, ccexnola.com)
  3. Finders Keepers for Kidz (900 Terry Parkway, Terrytown, 504.304.4417, finderskeepersforkidz.com)

Bicycle Shop

  1. Bayou Bicycles (3530 Toulouse St., New Orleans, 504.488.1946, bayou-bicycles.shoplightspeed.com)
  2. Le Jouet (1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com)
  3. GNO Cyclery (1426 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.861.0023, facebook.com/GNOcyclery/)

Nanny/Babysitting Service

  1. Nurture Nannies (5208 Magazine St., Suite 232, New Orleans, 504.920.9089, nurturenannies.com)
  2. Merry Pop-Ins (504.579.4320, merrypopinsnola@gmail.com, merrypopinsnola.com)
  3. NOLA Babysitters Facebook Group

Manicures/Pedicures for Kids

  1. Serenity Nail Spa (5227 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, 504.895.2345)
  2. (TIE) Tiffany Nails Spa (6246 General Diaz St., New Orleans, 504.342.2293) / Solar Nails (multiple locations)

Family Photographer

  1. Dawn Roe Photography (2628 Metairie Lawn Dr., Metairie, studioroe.com)
  2. Olivia Grey Pritchard Photography (3915 Baronne St. #2, New Orleans, 504.421.4130, oliviagreypritchard.com)
  3. Twirl Photography (twirlphotography.com)

Children’s Haircut

  1. Kid’s Hair Etc. (4524 Shores Drive, Suite 16, Metairie, 504.887.4543, kidshairetc.com)
  2. Children’s Hair Palace (4232 Williams Blvd., Ste. 102, Kenner, 504.464.0624, facebook.com/childrenshairpalace)

Baby Gear

  1. ZukaBaby (3248 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.407.2700, zukababy.com)
  2. Target (multiple locations, target.com)
  3. Once Upon a Child (3122 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.281.4996, onceuponachildmetairie.com)

special needs

School/Program

  1. Raphael Academy (500 Soraparu St., New Orleans, 504.524.5955, raphaelacademy.org)
  2. Morris Jeff Community School (211 S. Lopez St., New Orleans, 504).373.6258, morrisjeffschool.org)
  3. (TIE) Bricolage Academy of New Orleans (2426 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, 504.250.5719, bricolagenola.org) / St. Michael Special School (1522 Chippewa St., New Orleans, 504.524.7285, stmichaelspecialschool.com)

Occupational Therapist

  1. Kim4Kids (2237 N. Hullen St., Suite 202, Metairie, 504.517.5437, kim4kidsnola.com)
  2. Crane Rehab Center (multiple locations, cranerehab.com)
  3. Therapeutic Learning Center (3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com)

Physical Therapist

  1. Crane Rehab Center (multiple locations, cranerehab.com)
  2. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9557, chnola.org/our-services/rehabilitation-services/outpatient-rehabilitation-services/physical-therapy/)
  3. Spears Learning Center (2612 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.309.5679)

Speech Therapist

  1. Therapeutic Learning Center (3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com)
  2. Crane Rehab Center (multiple locations, cranerehab.com)
  3. KidSpeak (6401 Gillen St., Metairie, 504.400.0839)

Services/Support

  1. Crane Rehab Center (multiple locations, cranerehab.com)
  2. Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (700 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 504.888.9111, fhfofgno.org)
  3. Therapeutic Learning Center (3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com)

Family Health

OB/GYN (& practice group, if applicable)

  1. Janet Ross, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. – Crescent City Physicians (3525 Prytania St., Suite 206, New Orleans, 504.897.8281, crescentcityphysicians.com)
  2. L. Paul du Treil, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. – Crescent City Physicians (3434 Prytania St., Suite 103, New Orleans, 504.897.7676, crescentcityphysicians.com)
  3. (TIE) Alexandra Band, D.O. – Ochsner Health Center (4429 Clara St., New Orleans, 504.899.9311, ochsner.org) / Robin Bone, M.D. – Ochsner Health System (4500 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, 504.885.8563, ochsner.org)

High-Risk OB Doctor

  1. Ann Chau, M.D. – LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology (1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, 504.568.4850)
  2. Elizabeth Lapeyre, M.D. – Ochsner Health System (4429 Clara St., Ste. 640, New Orleans, 504.842.4155)
  3. (TIE) Asha Heard, M.D. – East Jefferson General Hospital (4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.568.4850) / Robert Maupin Jr., M.D., F.A.C.O.G. – LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology (1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, 504.568.4850)

Fertility Doctor

  1. Peter Y. Lu, M.D., – The Fertility Institute (multiple locations, fertilityinstitute.com)
  2. Lindsay Wells, M.D. – Audubon Fertility (4321 Magnolia St., New Orleans, 504.891.1390, audubonfertilityclinic.com)
  3. Sissy Sartor, M.D. – The Fertility Institute (multiple locations, fertilityinstitute.com)

Pediatrician

  1. Nora Oates, M.D. – Hales Pediatrics (3525 Prytania St., Suite 602, New Orleans, 504.897.0744. halespediatrics.com)
  2. Lauren Hernandez, M.D. – Collins Pediatrics (multiple locations, 504.832.8022, collinspediatrics.com)
  3. Charles A. Haydel Jr., M.D. – Hales Pediatrics (3525 Prytania St., Ste. 602, New Orleans, 504.897.0744, halespediatrics.com)

Pediatric Group

  1. Hales Pediatrics (3525 Prytania St., Ste. 602, New Orleans, 504.897.0744, halespediatrics.com)
  2. Collins Pediatrics (multiple locations, 504.832.8022, collinspediatrics.com)
  3. Ochsner Pediatrics (multiple locations, ochsner.org)

Orthodontist

  1. Jamie Toso-Miner, D.D.S. – Toso Orthodontics (1502 Calhoun St., New Orleans, 504.899.8383, tosoortho.com)
  2. Shannon Simons, D.D.S., A.P.D.C. (3020 Kingman St. Ste. A, Metairie, 504.887.8480, drsimonsortho.com)
  3. Leeann S. Evans, D.D.S., M.S. – Evans Orthodontics (multiple locations, evansorthonola.com) / Brad Gottsegen, D.D.S. – Gottsegen Orthodontics (4425 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, 504.454.6272, gottsegenorthodontics.com)

Pediatric Dentist

  1. Susan Fallahi, D.D.S. – Uptown Pediatric Dentistry (3715 Prytania St., Ste. 380, New Orleans, 504.896.7435, uptownpediatricdentistry.com)
  2. Elizabeth Thorson, D.D.S – Thorson Dentistry for Kids (159 Longview Dr., Ste. A, Destrehan, 504.307.0072, thorsondentistryforkids.com)
  3. Kellie Axelrad, D.D.S. – New Orleans Children’s Dental Center (6264 Canal Blvd., Ste. 1, New Orleans, 504.833.5528, neworleanschildrensdental.com)

Family Dentist

  1. Sarah Haydel, D.D.S. – Storyville Family Dentistry (815 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, 504.831.4009, storyvilledental.com)
  2. Kim Tolar, D.D.S. – Tolar Family Dentistry (2502 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, 504.891.1880, tolarfamilydentistry.com)
  3. (TIE) Brian G. LeBon, D.D.S. – LeBon Dental (4432 Chastant St., Metairie, 504.455.5316) / John H. Moffatt Jr., D.D.S. – Moffatt & Walsh Dentistry (5809 Citrus Blvd., New Orleans, 504.733.8551) / Jene C. Ponder, D.D.S. (2620 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.834.2180)

Family Dental Group

  1. Audubon Dental Group (6120 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.891.7471, audubondentalgroup.com)
  2. Storyville Dentistry (815 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, 504.831.4009, storyvilledental.com)
  3. Cowley Dental Care (3237 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.831.4895, cowleydentalcare.com)

Otolaryngologist (ENT)

  1. Michael Hagmann, M.D. – Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.896.9832, chnola.org/otolaryngology)
  2. Kimsey Rodriguez, M.D., Ochsner Medical Center (1514 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, 504.842.3900, ochsner.org/doctors/kimsey-rodriguez)
  3. R. Patrick Cecola, M.D. – NOLA ENT (120 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Orleans, 504.821.0244, nolaent.com)

Dermatologist

  1. Mara A. Haseltine, M.D., F.A.A.D. – Pure Dermatology (3100 Galleria Drive, Ste. 203, Metairie, 504.226.7873, puredermnola.com)
  2. Sarah Jackson, M.D. – Audubon Dermatology (3525 Prytania St., New Orleans, 504.895.3376, audubondermatology.com)
  3. Deirdre Hooper, M.D. – Audubon Dermatology (3525 Prytania St., New Orleans, 504.895.3376, audubondermatology.com)

Pediatric Allergist

  1. Jeffrey Franklin, M.D. – Allergies Answered (3225 Danny Park, Ste. 100, Metairie, 504.889.0550, allergiesanswered.com)
  2. Tammy Harvey, M.D. – Family Asthma Allergy & Immunology Clinic (3321 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504.266.2444, drtammyharvey.com)
  3. Kenneth Paris, M.D.  – Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., Suite 3312, New Orleans, 504.896.9589, chnola.org)

Orthopedist

  1. Gregor Hoffman, M.D. – Southern Orthopedic Specialists (2731 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, 504.897.6351, southern-ortho.com)
  2. Lance Estrada, M.D. – Orthopedic Associates of New Orleans (3434 Prytania St., Ste. 430, New Orleans, 504.206.2193, oano.com)
  3. McCall McDaniel, M.D.  – Bone and Joint Clinic (1202 S. Tyler St., Covington, 985.898.4000, stph.org)

Gastroenterologist

  1. (TIE) Patricio Arias, M.D. – Children’s Hospital New Orleans (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9511, chnola.org) / Elizabeth McDonald, M.D. – East Jefferson General Hospital (3800 Houma Blvd., Ste. 308, Metairie, 504.456.5070)
  2. (TIE) Howard Brenner, M.D. – Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates (4228 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.456.8020, metrogi.com) / David R. Silvers, M.D. – Metairie Gastroenterology (4228 Houma Blvd., Ste. 120, Metairie, 504.456.6701, metairiegastro.com)
  3. Godiwala Tejas M.D. –  East Jefferson General Hospital (3941 Houma Blvd., Ste. 1B, Metairie, 504.455.3987)

Urgent Care

  1. Ochsner Urgent Care (multiple locations, ochsner.org)
  2. LCMC Health Urgent Care (multiple locations, lcmchealth.org/urgentcare)
  3. Children’s Hospital (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9511, chnola.org)

Hospital for Having a Baby

  1. Touro Infirmary (1401 Foucher St., New Orleans, 504.897.7011, touro.com)
  2. Ochsner Medical Center (multiple locations, ochsner.org)
  3. East Jefferson General Hospital (4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.454.4000, ejgh.org)

Hospital for Children’s Emergency Care

  1. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9511, chnola.org)
  2. Ochsner Medical Center (multiple locations, ochsner.org)
  3. Tulane Lakeside Hospital (4700 S. I-10 Service Road W., Metairie, 504.780.8282, tulanelakeside.com)

Midwife

  1. Tisha Seghers, A.P.R.N., C.N.M. – Crescent City Physicians (3525 Prytania St., Ste. 224, New Orleans, 504.897.7880, crescentcityphysicians.com)
  2. Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  3. Mary Alice Decoursey, C.N.M. – West Jefferson Medical Center (1111 Medical Center Blvd., Ste. 250S, Marrero, 504.349.6207, wjmc.org)

Doula

  1. Jessica LeBlanc, C.L.D., C.B.E. – Beginnings Birth & Doula Services (beginningsbirthservices.com)
  2. Amanda Devereux, I.B.C.L.C., B.C.D., C.H.B.E. – Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  3. Melanie Schatz, M.P.H. – Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)

Childbirth Class

  1. Touro Infirmary (1401 Foucher St., New Orleans, 504.897.7011, touro.com/classes)
  2. Nola Nesting (3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com)
  3. (TIE) Jenny Ducoing – Ochsner Baptist (2700 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9311, ochsner.org) / Pam Helmstetter, R.N., L.C.C.E., C.L.C. – West Jefferson Medical Center (1111 Medical Center Blvd., Ste. 250S, Marrero, 504.349.6207, wjmc.org)

Family/Child Psychologist/Therapist

  1. Kellie Giorgio Camelford Ph.D., L.P.C.-S, N.C.C., N.P.S.C. – LSUHSC Child and Family Counseling Clinic (411 S. Prieur St., Room 307, New Orleans, 504.556.3451, lsuh.sc/cfcounselingclinic)
  2. Adrianne Brennan, Ph.D. – Brennan & Associates (433 Metairie Road, Ste. 615, Metairie, 504.833.6730, brennanbehavior.com)
  3. Pat Blackwell, Ph.D. – Pelts, Kirkhart, & Associates (1539 Jackson Ave., Ste. 300, New Orleans, 504.581.3933, pelts-kirkhart.com)

Lice Removal

  1. Nitpicking in NOLA (504.258.6091, nitpickinginnola.com)
  2. The Critter Cure (504.598.6084, thecrittercure.com)

 

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