FRENCH QUARTER. Martinis, cigars and late night jazz have found a home in New Orleans! The Bombay Club is one of the hottest piano bars in town. The club offers single malt scotches, premium vodkas and a martini menu that's stellar. The ambiance is intimate and the decor features wood accents, paneled walls and subdued lighting. The club, which is also a restaurant, stocks an impressive collection of cigars. STREET CAR: St. Charles Ave line to Conti St

GARDEN DISTRICT. Leashes and cocktail lounges aren't usually two things you'd put together ... until you visit the Bridge Lounge. Here, everyone's welcome, even your canine companion every Tuesday night! The polished 20-something clientele sip wine and cocktails and enjoy the whimsical character of this intimate bar. Sunday and Monday drink specials are a steal, with $2 beers and $4 cosmos. A weekly wine tasting's held on Thursday. Free WiFi.

UPTOWN. The name means two bosses, and this Crescent City bar knows how to manage mixing cigars and cocktails. Dos Jefe's is the perfect haven for smoking aficionados ­ the cigar menu alone features 40 choice types. The ambiance is casual and relaxing. The décor is upscale and the bar menu features everything from ports and whiskies to bourbon and beer. Dos Jefe's patrons run the gamut and include suit-clad professionals and sandal wearing young professors. The bar also features live music and a back bar where you can swing (instead of sitting on a stool) while you puff! STREET CAR: St. Charles Ave line. BUS: Tchoupitoulas

FRENCH QUARTER. Intimate, quaint and quiet. The luxury of enjoying the splendor of a cigar is what French 25 Bar is all about. Aficionados can find the finest of tobaccos from around the world in a classic dark wood club-style ambiance. Located across the hall from Arnaud's Restaurant's main dining room, there is an on-site humidor housing an extensive cigar selection. Tobacco in stock come from South America, the Caribbean, Switzerland, France, London, Miami and New York. The bar also offers an array of drinking spirits. Enjoy a sip of cognac or port, bourbon or scotch to further enhance the total experience.

GARDEN DISTRICT. From Kermit Ruffins to Deacon John, Victor Goines to Walter "Wolfman" Washington, this jazz club on Louisiana Avenue always features first-rate music and a classic New Orleans feel.