Le Bon Temps Roulé
In 1979, Ned Hobgood bought the historic building located at 4801 Magazine Street in uptown New Orleans and renamed the business, Le Bon Temps Roulé (French for “let the good times roll”). Its previous incarnation was known as Elsie’s Jackpot Lounge. The bar quickly became an integral part of the music scene of New Orleans.
Well-known musicians as varied as Kermit Ruffins, the Soul Rebels Brass Band and Anders Osborne paid their dues in the early part of their careers and legends like Clarence “Gatemouth'” Brown and Walter “Wolfman” Washington have graced the intimate performance space. But like every building in New Orleans, the story of the bar goes much further back. Historical records and architectural details indicate the building was built around 1890. It was a dry goods store and, like most corner businesses during this period of massive emigration to the United States, most likely also served as a neighborhood meeting place and part-time tavern.
Source: LBTRNola.com
Food: Burgers, sandwiches, wings
Do assassins hang out at Le Bon Temps?
It’s hard to say if any modern day assassins hang out at the bar (they all tend to keep a low profile), however, Lee Harvey Oswald used to live around the corner and would spend some time at the bar.
Did The Doors ever play at Le Bom Temps?
They did not. However, the final Doors show ever was at The Warehouse in New Orleans. When The Warehouse was demolished, bricks from that structure were used in the back performance room at Le Bon Temps Roulé. So there could be remnants of Jim Morrison’s vomit in the bar.
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