Chefs on Fatherhood, Best Bars For World Cup, More

MID CITY— Gracious Bakery hosts a Bread Bakers Guild of America (BBGA) open house at on Saturday, June 21, from 8-11 a.m. Pastry chef/owner Megan Forman will be giving tours of her kitchen and complimentary French Truck coffee and breads. It's free and open to the public. [Eaterwire]

NOLA— Local chefs Alex Harrell, Brian Landry, Justin LeBlanc and Slade Rushing reflect on fatherhood this week, just in time for Father's Day (June 15). Brian Landry says, "I'm definitely a much more active label reader when grocery shopping than before I had kids." Translation: no more red drank. [NOLA.com]

NOLA— Looking for a place to watch the World Cup? Booze whisperer Laura McKnight suggests Rock N Bowl's family-friendly watch party (June 16 at 5 p.m.), and rowdier watering holes Finn McCool's, The Crown & Anchor, The Irish House, Mid City Yacht Club, and the Rendezvous. [NOLA.com]

Mid City Yacht Club [Photo: Brasted]