Why it matters: It's not you that's spinning. The big picture: Thanks to the slowly rotating bar that lends the venue its name and a cozy corner perch in the French Quarter, Carousel Bar has been ...

The hottest ticket in town is sitting at the Carousel! That being said there is a limited number of seats at the rotating bar ...

The Carousel Bar opened inside the historic Hotel Monteleone in 1949, becoming New Orleans’ first and only rotating bar.

The piece was hand-carved by sculptor Antonio Puccio in 1909. Our first stop, the iconic Carousel Bar opened inside Hotel Monteleone in 1949, becoming New Orleans' first and only rotating bar.