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

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The Bywater


This word is unnecessary

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Tell that to most Nola residents who say THE Bywater.

But to the OP's question, the Bywater is fine. Lotta good restaurants. My main complaint having lived there is that it is hipster central (and a fair amount of gutterpunks who are harmless but annoying), and going back and forth from Uptown can be a nightmare during the week.