New Orleanians generally think of a bar in a residential neighbourhood as an asset instead of a danger to property values. This quintessential dive always attracts a young group of local drinkers crowded around the narrow bar or pouring quarters into the video poker machines. On St. Patrick’s Day, the marching clubs stumble into Parasol’s for a final pint while the entire block erupts into a raucous party. More than a neighbourhood bar, Parasol’s also makes a truly great roast beef po’ boy.