"Navy Yard’s Southern spot teamed up with NoLa brewery Abita for a big Mardi Gras bash (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.). Tickets ($30) include the first beer and an an all-you-can-eat buffet (5 p.m. to 10 p.m.), shrimp and chicken jambalaya, Cajun fried chicken and catfish, pulled pork barbecue, Andouille sausage gumbo, and King Cake. Live music from Zachary Smith & the Dixie Power Trio will go until late." - Tierney Plumb