Gnarley Barley Tours, McNulty Eats in Biloxi & More

NOLA— Here's a video of dreamy 1980s boyfriend turned travel writer Andrew McCarthy spending a day in town, with stops at Parkway, Pandora's, and Le Bon Temps. After handing out Hurricanes at Pat O's the obligatory flinging of beads from a balcony commences, while below, some Bourbon St. drunkettes are all please take us to prom, Blane, now and forever.[HuffPo]

HAMMOND— Gnarley Barley Brewing (1709 Corbin Road) is now offering brewery tours on Saturdays at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. for $5, which includes three beer samples and a pint glass to take home. [NOLA.com]

MISSISSIPPI— Ian McNulty hits the beach in Biloxi and Ocean Springs this week, and has lunch courtesy of "Shaggy's (1763 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, 228-432-5005; shaggys.biz), an enormous, very casual beachfront restaurant that extends over a number of buildings, decks and outdoor bars connected by wooden walkways. If the Swiss Family Robinson had gotten into the beach bar business they might've built something like this." [Advocate]

Parkway [Photo: Brasted]