'''Chalmette''' is a suburb of New Orleans in Louisiana, USA. It, like New Orleans, was damaged severely by the flooding which came with levee failures from Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005. While 20% of New Orleans was above the flooding, Chalmette experienced the disaster of 100% flooding. As of December 2007 the major work of rebuilding is still ongoing, as locals gut and repair their flood devastated homes and and businesses, rebuilding the home town they love.

Chalmette is the "Parish seat" (equivalent to a county in other states) of St. Bernard Parish, known to locals simply as "The Parish".

The largest concentration of businesses and restaurants back open are along the major streets of Paris Road, St. Bernard Highway, and Judge Perez Drive.

Get in

From central New Orleans, drive down Claiborne Avenue, which becomes Judge Perez in the Parish, or Rampart Street/St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans, which becomes St. Bernard Highway in the Parish. From I-10 in Eastern New Orleans, take Paris Road.

Get around

Drive. If you get off the main thoroghfares, drive with extra attention, as deep pot holes and tire puncturing debris are still not uncommon, and many areas are still without streetlights at night.

See

Battle of New Orleans site [http://www.nps.gov/jela/chalmette-battlefield.htm] 8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette. This is where Andrew Jackson stopped the British invasion during the War of 1812.

Do

Buy

Eat

  • '''Armond's Eatery''', 808 E. Judge Perez. Southern, local, and seafood. Bar. Mon-Sat, 11a-9pm. tel: 271-2009
  • '''Bubble T''' 4217 E. Judge Perez A, Mereaux. Bubble teas, smoothies, ice cream. Mon-Sat 10a - 7pm, Sundays Noon - 6pm. tel: 277-6405
  • '''Caffe Italiano''', 323 W. Judge Perez. Coffee, gelato, breakfast, sandwiches. Wi-fi. Mon-Thurs 6:30a - 8:30pm, Fri 6:30a - 9:30pm, Sat 9a - 9:30pm, Sunday closed. tel:277-4439
  • '''Da Parish Coffee House''' 2625 Paris Road. Breakfast food, hot & iced coffee drinks. Wi-fi and computer rental. Mon-Sat 6a - 8pm, Sun 7a - 7pm.
  • '''Flour Power Cafe''', Paris Road just back from St. Bernard. Delicious pastries, lunches, and snacks. 11a - 3pm
  • '''Jeanfrau's''' 2324 Paris Road. Half grocery store, half restaurant, serving po-boys and simple local fare. Mon-Sat 8a - 7pm.
  • '''Papa's Pizza''' 2625 Paris Road. Pizza, subs, calzones. Multiple pizza by the slice options in the restaurant. Delivers in area. Mon-Sat 11a - 9pm, Sun 12 noon - 8pm. tel:277-4666
  • '''Rocky & Carlo's''' Restaurant & Bar, 613 W. St. Bernard Hwy. A favorite local institution for generations, serving ample portions of po-boys, New Orleans style and Louisiana Italian cooking. Lunch and dinner, tel: 279-8323
  • '''Seafood Hut''' 2625 Parish Road. Chinese food, Po-boys, and seafood. 11a - 9pm daily.
  • Drink

  • '''Rocky & Carlo's''', listed above
  • More bars on and around Paris Road at St. Bernard Highway. Community Grill on Judge Perez Drive in Arabi Par 3 Diner - Wednesday's & Saturdays - 16oz T-bone steak special

    Contact

    Telephone area code is 504, same as New Orleans.

    Internet

  • Caffe Italiano listed above.
  • Da Parish Coffee House listed above.
  • Surf & Sip Internet Cafe & Gaming Center, 1000 block of East Judge Perez at Veronica Drive.
  • Get out

  • Fishing trips