Not just a spot on the corner — the spot on the corner.
Tucked along South Claiborne Ave, Place To Be started as a simple idea: build a place where neighbors actually want to linger. Not rush through. Not just grab and go. Linger.
By day, we pour coffee that takes its time — single-origin, locally roasted, pulled with care. By night, the menu shifts. Cocktails get built with intention, wine flows freely, and the energy moves from quiet focus to easy conversation.
This isn't a chain. This isn't a trend. It's a neighborhood institution in the making — and you're already part of it.
Day drinks. Night shifts. Good times.
The lighting changes. The playlist shifts. The people stay the same — warm, familiar, always welcome.
Morning regulars know the barista by name. Evening crowds find their corner booth and stay a while. There's no dress code, no minimum spend, no pretending you belong somewhere else.
That's the Place To Be difference.
Open seven days a week · 7:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Call (504) 568-0010Come say hello.
2214 S Claiborne Ave
New Orleans, LA 70125-3914
Open daily
7:00 AM – 2:00 AM