Hooks may be the most affordable and space-efficient bag holders of all, but I’d wager most fed-up purse-carriers would welcome any of these options. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

One added that hooks are particularly rare in the touristy French Quarter, where customers tend to be “messier,” i.e., more apt to forget a bag on a hook under the bar.

For some restaurants, portable bag hooks that can attach to tables turn out to be a better fit. When Hankins Hospitality founder Louie Hankins saw customers’ bags on the floor of his Shaw rooftop bar ...

Finding a place to stow your bag at a restaurant is its own special dance. First, there’s the spelunking expedition beneath the bar. If you’re lucky, your fingers will discover the mother lode ...