Drink Tea Cocktails This Month; Best Balcony Bars

QUARTER—August is Tea Month at Salon by Sucre. Every Thursday all month long, bar maven Beth McCaskey's tea cocktails are two for the price of one. Additionally, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, the $35 afternoon tea service (including a choice of beverage) is two for one. [EaterWire]

CBD—If you're gonna sip a fancy drink, it might as well be for a good cause: The Windsor Court Hotel has a new gin, blueberry, and strawberry cocktail called Elysian Fields Forever, and half of the proceeds will go to the St. Bernard Project, a nonprofit that was originally founded in 2006 to rebuild homes post-Katrina. The drink is available in the Polo Club Lounge, at the cocktail bar, and by the pool all month long. [EaterWire]

CITYWIDE—We've rounded up the hottest patios of the season, but one can never have too many al fresco dining options: Here are 11 great balconies for eating and drinking, including Dat Dog's, Muriel's, and Root Squared. [NOLA.com]

CBD—If you plan on attending Emeril's Boudin, Bourbon & Beer Festival at Champions Square this fall, best buy those tickets now: An early-bird special of $85 is currently underway. Per NOLA.com, they'll go up to $99 on September 1 and will be $125 at the door (provided they don't sell out first). [BB&B]