Tiki Tolteca's Special Tales Hours, Toups Takes NYC, More

QUARTER? Felipe's mescal madman Nathan Dalton has been accepted to Tale's of the Cocktail's highly selective Cocktail Apprentice Program, and in celebration Felipe's pop-up, Tiki Tolteca, will be throwing down this week with expanded hours, Tuesday-Thursday 5 p.m. to midnight and Friday-Saturday 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Party on. [Eaterwire]

GARDEN DISTRICT? Coquette chef Michael Stoltzfus and pastry chef Zak Miller will host their 2nd private dining event , an eight course tasting menu highlighting summer's freshest local produce, on Tuesday, July 30th at 6:30 p.m.. $110/person, all inclusive. More info here or call (504) 265-0421. [Eaterwire]

NYC? New York City's culinary salon City Grit has invited Isaac Toups to do a contemporary cajun dinner on Tuesday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. The Toups' Meatery dinner is $75/person and $135/couple. More info here. [Eaterwire]

Inside Toups' Meatery [Photo: Eater NOLA flickr pool/Paul Broussard]