Gingerbread Swamp Shack, Repeal Day Specials, More

QUARTER— Lots of holiday happenings over at Red Fish Grill with a REDvillion menu running now until December 31 (info/menu here). And pastry chef Brett Gauthier will host a gingerbread building workshop for kids on December 7 & 14. $50 includes 3 seats, gingerbread house, decorations, chef's hat, crayons, jingle bell, kids t-shirt & a photo with Santa. Check out his fancy gingerbread swamp shack, y'all. [Eaterwire]

NOLA— Todd A. Price reports that a few local bars are celebrating Repeal Day today, December 5. Specials abound at Cure, Cane & Table, and Tiki Tolteca. [NOLA.com]

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT— There are still a few tickets available for the "Besh, Hope and Holidays" gala benefitting Cafe Hope and the John Besh Foundation this Saturday, December 7 at 8 p.m. (patron party at 6:30 p.m.). Guests at the event get to have food from ALL of Besh's restaurants in one place, and that place happens to be the Louisiana Pavilon at the World War II Museum. Tickets are $200/$300, available here. [Eaterwire]

CENTRAL CITY— Chef Ryan Hughes will be doing a "Near East" Holiday feast at pop up Purloo (inside the New Orleans Cooking Experience) tomorrow, December 6. Prix fixe is $48/$75 for full wine pairings. Cocktail hour at 6:30 with dinner to follow at 7 p.m. Call/text reservations, (504) 430-1840 or email here. [Eaterwire]

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