The
History
Having already established Molly's on Toulouse,
Carol and Jim Monaghan opened the doors to Molly's
at the Market for the first time in 1974. In
1980, Jim sold Molly's on Toulouse to focus his
attention and efforts on Decatur Street, The
French Market and Lower French Quarter. Over
the course of 30 years, Molly's has become the
hang-out for local, national and international
media and political figures.
Part
of what makes Molly's so unique is the
eclectic collection of people, personalities
and artifacts. Like every good bar, some
of our regulars certainly fall under two
or more of those categories.
Every
year Molly's sponsors a St. Patrick's Day
Parade and a Halloween Parade. In the wake
of the catastrophe in 2005 known as Hurricane
Katrina, Molly's stayed open throughout the
ordeal, providing a respite for locals and
relief workers alike. The Halloween Parade
even went on as scheduled.
After
more than 30 years, Molly's has shown itself
to be a staple of the authentic
"New Orleans Experience", or as we
like to call it, everyday life.
The
Skinny
This is the all-hours hangout for the Decatur
Street regulars. You can find an eclectic crew
of authentic counter-culture Orleanians hanging
out in the bar, in the street or out of the
window from the late afternoon until the wee
hours of the morning. MATM is also the most
comfortable, dare I say homey, bar in the Quarter
and is the best place to really settle in with
a few friends and a few pints and discuss everything
from who is walking by to feminist literature.
Great service and reasonable prices on both
the wide selection of beers and cocktails.
The offbeat crowd really makes for a great
environment to unwind and take your time doing
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