Leah Chase Demo Moves, Summer Menu at 8 Block

FOOD ART?The New Orleans Museum of Art and Café NOMA are hosting cooking demos throughout the summer, including several with Leah Chase. The response has been so high to the Chase demos that they've moved to the museum's auditorium. [TP]

CRAFT BOOZE?Local beer blogger and expert drinker Jeremy "The Beer Buddha" Labadie is trying to lose weight. Help him. [Beer Buddha]

MENU WATCH—lThe Hyatt Regency's restaurant, 8 Block Kitchen & Bar, has updated its menu for the summer, adding items like roasted soft shell crab, gulf shrimp, a "rotisserie poulet rouge chicken gumbo," and more. [EaterWire]

DEALFEED?The bar in the Ritz, the Davenport Lounge, has some specials this summer, too. Namely, $3 tapas and $7 cocktails. [Twitter]