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QUARTER— Ann Maloney reports that the seventh annual New Orleans Oyster Festival is this weekened, June 4-5, in Woldenberg Park with tons of food, live music, and proceeds benefiting the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, ORA Estuaries, and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation. [NOLA.com]
CBD— A new Fried Chicken Festival will debut in Lafayette Square in September. [NOLA.com]
NOLA— Ian McNulty reports on a dozen grilled, smoked and fried oysters to try around town including the smoked fried oyster at Balise. [Advocate]
WESTBANK— If you're more into crab cakes, Brett Anderson reports that the Appetite Repair Shop's variation has a lot of fans. [NOLA.com]
NOLA— Gambit has just launched its summer dining guide with over a thousand dishes to try this summer. [Gambit]
NOLA— Last weekend's New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE) raised $80,000 for local culinary-based educational programs including SoFab, the Edible Schoolyard and more. [NOLA.com]
