NOLA: Behold the food porn that comprises listicle-pro Scott Gold's best 18 dishes in New Orleans. [Thrillist]
BATON ROUGE: Forever-multiplying supper club Dinner Lab has expanded to the Baton Rouge area, and is now offering new memberships. [NOLA.com]
NOLA: All Dat Dog locations will be rolling out Mardi Gras parade packs this Carnival including The Dat Feast which feeds 15-20 people for $100 with an assortment of mini hotdogs, toppings, and fries. Or, The Half Dat for 8-12 people at $65. [Eaterwire]
QUARTER: Dickie Brennan is calling on local musicians and longtime music-scene vet Jimmy Anselmo to help brainstorm ways for the historic Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre (next to Tableau) to become a live music epicenter. [NOLA.com]
BYWATER: The Bywater Bake Sale returns to Satsuma Cafe this Saturday, January 31, from 2 to 5 p.m. Lots of amazing treats including individual sized Galette des Rois traditional French kingcakes from pastry chef Beth Biundo. [Eaterwire]
MARIGNY: Inspired by the viral boudinlink.com king cake in Lafayette, Cake Cafe is now doing mini boudin and bacon kingcakes for $5.50/each. [NOLA.com]
NOLA: This week Todd Price tries the Southern classics at Purloo in Central City and the New Orleans neighborhood food at Big Shirley's near the Fair Grounds, and has nothing but good things to say. [NOLA.com]