The Quarter Rat

The Quarter Rat The French Quarter's only newspaper. Covering life in the Vieux Carre since 2009.

The Quarter Rat started out in 2009 as a single sheet fanzine covering the insane and hectic life of living and working in The French Quarter of New Orleans, LA. Tales of working on the notorious Bourbon Street and dealing with the wild tourism trade. Today it's a news site focused on the daily happenings in this tiny 300 year old section of America. TheQuarterRat.com is for the locals who want to keep up on what is happening in the Vieux Carre, and for visitors to get an idea of day to day life in this crazy tourist destination. We exist to document everything and give voice to those who live, work and play in the French Quarter.

06/02/2026

RIP Jay Slusher. We lost a great one today.

Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.
02/17/2026

Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.

After having released all aggression, urges and desires during the Mardi Gras holiday, you may feel the need to repent and ask God for forgiveness. If so, French Quarter churches will be holding se…

Guardsman gets ‘retraining’ after rifle left behind in Bourbon Street bathroomA Louisiana National Guard soldier was rep...
02/17/2026

Guardsman gets ‘retraining’ after rifle left behind in Bourbon Street bathroom

A Louisiana National Guard soldier was reportedly ordered to undergo "retraining" after leaving behind their M4 rifle inside a Bourbon Street hotel bathroom earlier this month. The National Guard confirmed the incident on Feb. 9 after a picture of the M4 rifle next to a bathroom urinal began circulating on social media. Several news sources have reported that the rifle was mistakenly left inside the bathroom of Lafitte Hotel and Bar in the 1000 block of Bourbon Street....

A Louisiana National Guard soldier was reportedly ordered to undergo “retraining” after leaving behind their M4 rifle inside a Bourbon Street hotel bathroom earlier this month. The Nati…

New Roads, La. man accused of carrying live alligator, gun on Bourbon Street.
02/16/2026

New Roads, La. man accused of carrying live alligator, gun on Bourbon Street.

Louisiana wildlife officials said they stopped a 25-year-old man after he was spotted walking down Bourbon Street with a live alligator and later arrested him after he also also found illegally pos…

The Krewe of Fools will crown King Leo for its 16th Mardi Gras celebration honoring French Quarter buskers.
02/16/2026

The Krewe of Fools will crown King Leo for its 16th Mardi Gras celebration honoring French Quarter buskers.

The Krewe of Fools will choose King Leo as its next monarch during a Lundi Gras celebration and the public public is invited to commemorate the group’s 16th year of paying tribute to the men,…

01/31/2026
The man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a police officer.
01/06/2026

The man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a police officer.

National Guard soldiers arrested a man on New Year’s Day after he approached them with a knife near a Bourbon Street intersection. The incident occurred at 4:49 a.m. on Thursday near the inte…

The 2026 Mardi Gras season is officially here.
01/06/2026

The 2026 Mardi Gras season is officially here.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is officially here, with the Joan of Arc parade and the Société Des Champs Elysée streetcar ride ready to start the 2026 season Tuesday in the French Quarter. The events f…

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