Is the Bywater area in New Orleans (where Joint BBQ is located) safe?

Safe is a relative term in that city.... always be aware of your surroundings.

Bad parking and the food isn't great but you will be fine.

Keep your head on a swivel

It’s fine .. goto Parleaux Labs and bacchanal all the time

Are you a nervous nelly type?

Park by city park and take an uber. Super easy.

Is it safe?

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You’re from BR and you’re worrying about a part of NOLA being safe? shite can happen anywhere, BR or NOLA. I don’t know if that’s a good enough reason to stop living though. Just use your head. That piece of advise applies to everywhere you go in this area of the country.

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I may be headed that way and it seems sketchy. I need to know if I should be prepared to pucker my cornhole

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Bywater is nice. It's true, it's full of hipsters. The architecture is really cool. It's beautiful during the day but when the sun goes down you kind of feel like you need to go inside. That being said, I've lived here all my life (54 years) and I don't ever remember any type of crime problem in Bywater. Of course, you need to be mindful of your surroundings as you are in any large and metropolitan city. Stay closer to the River area and if you cross St. Claude Ave., don't venture into that neighborhood. THAT neighborhood is not the safest. Bon Apetit.

Bywater today is 50% gay men and 50% hipsters. No lie, it might be the "whitest" part of the city now.

The Joint has gone downhill as of late, IMO.

Also, parking situation down there sucks, it's all on-street.

But you will be fine as long as you act normal.