Dim Sum & Then Some is Back; August's Samaratins

BYWATER? Krewe du Vieux rolls on Saturday, and The Joint is doing a parade special on barbecue: "Individual sandwiches ala carte, wrapped in foil, ready for the parade route for $5. 10 sandwiches or more, $4 apiece." Also, Dim Sum and Then Some is back, popping up at The Joint on Sunday, January 20, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. (cash only). [Facebook]

CBD? The Carolina Panthers' wide receiver, Stephen Smith, hosts a benefit for Samaratin's Feet on Wednesday, January 30, at Restaurant August from 7 to 11 p.m. Lots of NFL players and VIPS are expected. Click here for tickets. Samaratin's Feet in a non-profit that helps impoverished children get shoes, which protects them from foot-borne illnesses and other risks. [Eaterwire]

WEST BANK? The Times-Pic reports that "drunk drivers and motorists riding without seat belts will be targeted Saturday night on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish at an undisclosed West Jefferson location from 8 p.m. to Sunday at 2 a.m." Have the Naughty Knight call you a cab, dawlin. [NOLA.com]

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