Kenner
Kenner is the Jefferson Parish city most New Orleans visitors meet first and forget fastest, which is unfair but understandable. Louis Armstrong International anchors the western edge, Rivertown clings to the Mississippi with its small museums and the minor-league ballpark, and Williams Boulevard handles the rest with strip-mall efficiency. Dating here is a logistics question more than a romance one: pick someone who lives nearby or accept the I-10 commute to the Quarter. The honest pitch is convenience. Cheaper rent than Metairie, faster airport runs than anywhere, and a Vietnamese food scene along Chef Menteur that quietly outperforms its zip code.
Kenner by the numbers
Median individual income in Kenner is about $37.6k.
The median renter in Kenner pays about $1,160 a month.
Local date spots
- KennerDining
Copeland's of New Orleans
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDining
Gendusa's Italian Eatery
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - KennerActivity
Game On Social Hub
Wheelchair access - KennerDining
Brick Oven Cafe
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDrinks
Laketown Bar & Grill
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - KennerDining
Sandros Trattoria
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDrinks
KJ's Place
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - KennerDining
Blue Bird Latin Eatery
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDrinks
The Blvd Bar
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDrinks
3rd Rock Tavern
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDining
Kaiseki Japanese Bistro
Wheelchair access - KennerDrinks
Daiquiri Place
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDrinks
Dolly's Bar
Good for groupsWheelchair access - KennerDining
Alder & Birch Steakhouse
Good for groupsWheelchair access