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LAFAYETTE: Gambit interviews the mastermind behind the BoudinLink.com and the boudin, cracklin and Steen's king-cake-gone-viral, Robert Carriker. He says his favorite boudin is from Johnson's Boucaniere. [Gambit]
LGD: Charcoal's Burger Bar (2200 Magazine) is now offering its own version of the boudin king cake, featuring boudin, house made tasso, and a Steen's reduction. [Facebook]
QUARTER: Here's a look at the apartment next door to Antoine's where Yvonne Alciatore Blount, the great-granddaughter of Antoine's founder Antoine Alciatore, resides and reigns as 'The Queen.' [NOLA.com]
MANDEVILLE: 20 year-old Northshore fave Mandeville Seafood has expanded into a new space. Also in Mandeville, a proposed restaurant/tavern on the historic Rest Awhile site has been tabled by the city's zoning commission due to a ton of opponents who would "rather see the historic structure turned into a boutique hotel.". [NOLA.com]