Is Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar Still Open? Update (New Orleans, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar is listed open on cooterbrowns.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website currently lists an active oyster bar menu, beer list, and event booking, and Google's listing shows the Carrollton Avenue address operational, though no page date could be confirmed.
- Season / episode Season 7, Episode 2
- Address 509 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
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What happened after Food Paradise?
In 'Late Night Paradise,' the show featured Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar for its raw oysters and one of New Orleans's largest beer selections, served to a college-age late-night crowd near the Carrollton streetcar line. Cooter Brown's has operated as a 21-and-over tavern and oyster bar in the Riverbend neighborhood, a stretch some locals call the Black Pearl, since 1977. The business's own website, cooterbrowns.com, currently lists an oyster bar menu, a beer list, merchandise, gift cards, and an event-booking option, though no copyright year or other page date could be confirmed. Google's business listing separately shows the Carrollton Avenue address as operational, with no closure or relocation reported. The site's own copy also describes the bar as a longtime neighborhood institution near the Riverbend streetcar stop.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Late Night Paradise
- What was featured
- raw oysters and a wide beer list at a Carrollton tavern
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar is listed open on cooterbrowns.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar after Food Paradise?
In 'Late Night Paradise,' the show featured Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar for its raw oysters and one of New Orleans's largest beer selections, served to a college-age late-night crowd near the Carrollton streetcar line. As of September 2026, Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar is listed open on cooterbrowns.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar located?
509 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar?
Season 7, Episode 2 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Late Night Paradise”.
Is Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?
The business's own website, cooterbrowns.com, currently lists an oyster bar menu, a beer list, merchandise, gift cards, and an event-booking option, though no copyright year or other page date could be confirmed. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 509 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
- Venue type
- bar
- Official website
- cooterbrowns.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Louisiana
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Sources
- cooterbrowns.com — http://www.cooterbrowns.com/
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