The French Quarter Drinking Companion Author:Allison Alsup, Elizabeth Pearce, Richard Read Each year, large numbers of tourists and locals descend upon New Orleans' historic French Quarter for its bar scene. Its wide, weird, wonderful range of watering holes is encapsulated in this guide. Readers will accompany the authors to selected bars, listening to music, admiring the décor, eavesdropping on patrons, and sampling the wares.