"For parade-goers staying Uptown, Cooter Brown’s is a sports bar with darn good eats. The limited Mardi Gras menu puts the emphasis on fried seafood, burgers, po’ boys, and local comfort fare, including red beans and jambalaya. There’s a veggie burger and cheese fries for the meat-averse. Open ‘til 8 instead of the usual 1 a.m." - Beth D’Addono