Local Spirited Award Nominees, Toups' Bone Marrow

NOLA— Local Tales of the Cocktail 'Spirited Awards' nominees include Cure for Best American Cocktail Bar, Cane & Table for best new American cocktail bar, and Bellocq and The Carousel Bar for Best American Hotel Bar. Jeff "Beachbum" Berry is also up for best new cocktail/bartending book for Potions of the Caribbean. [NOLA.com]

GERT TOWN— Maple Street Patisserie et Bistro (8300 Earhart) celebrates their grand opening/ribbon cutting tomorrow, May 28, at 11 a.m., and NoDef has more on the new expansion. [NolaDefender]

MID CITY— Behold the magic that is chef Isaac Toups showing everyone how to eat the bone marrow and escargot house specialty at Toup's Meatery, finished with a whiskey shot from GM Larry Nguyen. [NOLA.com]

Toups' Meatery [Photo: Brasted]