NOLA— Brett Anderson's picks for the best crab cakes in New Orleans include nine options including Houston's, Mr. B's, GW Fins and more. [NOLA.com]
QUARTER— This Sunday, May 22, Preservation Hall hosts a Filipino pop-up Saint Malo from 1 to 5 p.m. with music from DJ Jester The Filipino Fist, art, and Filipino eats from Ron Rona, the Hall's managing director who happens to also be a great cook. $10/person, tix here. [EaterWire]
BAYOU ST. JOHN— Here's a preview of this weekend's Bayou Boogaloo food vendors including Mid City faves MoPho, Brown Butter, Clesi's, a floating bar that serves root beer floats, and more. [Advocate]
ARABI— Ian McNulty reports on the influx of new restaurants to Arabi this week, including Coffee Cafe, Kitchen Table Cafe, Pirogue's Whiskey Bayou. Tales of the Cocktail also plans to move its offices there in late 2016. [Advocate]