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NOLA— With so many people eating seafood for Lent right now, Ian McNulty suggests adding some deep-fried Vietnamese and Chinese dishes to the mix including salt-baked shrimp from Kim Son, Szechuan peppery shrimp from Nine Roses and more. [Advocate]
NOLA— Here are a few upcoming beer events to tide you over until St. Patrick's Day. [Gambit]
NOLA— Just a heads up that the James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists will be announced next Wednesday, February 17. Finalists will then be revealed on March 16. [Eaterwire]