NOLA This week Donald Link tells GQ 10 meals that absolutely blew his mind, including an all-day beach side affair involving baked provolone and steamed mussels at La Huella in Uruguay and boiled crawfish and etouffee at Hawk's in Rayne, Louisiana: "It is literally in the middle of the woods. I know where it is because my family has a settlement out there, but otherwise it's hard to find." [GQ]
NOLA Ian McNulty looks at restaurants that have gone from pop up to permanent this week, including Milkfish, Noodle & Pie, McClure's, NOLA Smokehouse, Pizza Delicious, and others that are on their way to going permanent: Purloo and Upper Nine Doughnut Co. [Advocate]
LAKEFRONT The Third Annual Seafood & Music Festival returns to Maison du Lac (7412 Lakeshore Drive) on Saturday, May 10 from 5 to 10 p.m. $40 entry includes live music and unlimited boiled crawfish and shrimp, and chicken and sausage jambalaya with proceeds going to TeamSmile, which helps underprivileged children in New Orleans receive free oral health care. Tix here. [Eaterwire]