Catch Tory's Turtle, Healthy Vietnamese, More Locavore

NOLA? James Beard Award winning chef Tory McPhail has just released this live turtle/Commander's mascot named 'Freedom' somewhere in town, and if you find and return her (erm, him?) you'll receive dinner for four at the chef's table of Commander's Palace. Bizarre, but true. Just make sure to wash your hands.[Eaterwire]

NOLA? The Times-Pic's resident nutritionist Molly Kimball offers "a nutritional guide" to New Orleans Vietnamese restaurants for those in search of "carb-control" "salt-busting" healthier options. [NOLA.com]

NOLA? Here's more Eat Local Challenge madness from Nola Defender, Gambit, and The Times-Picayune.

Photo courtesy of Commander's Palace