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THE CEDARS—KNON and Poor David's Pub will celebrate Mardi Gras this Sunday with a gumbo cook-off, with the Cajun specialty being cooked up by Jack's Southern Comfort Food, Alligator Cafe, and The Free Man, amongst others. The tasting runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and will be followed up by live jazz; tickets are $15. [UrbanDaddy]
TOP CHEF WIRE—The Observer's Alice Laussade has devised a way to make Top Chef less snooze-worthy: a drinking game, of course. Example: "Every time you catch Colicchio looking like he might be farting, drink." [City of Ate]
DOWNTOWN—As part of their Chinese New Year festivities, Five Sixty executive chef Patton Robertson will conduct a hands-on dumpling class this Saturday, February 9 at 11 a.m. For $75 per person, dumpling-lovers can learn to make them and then feast on dumplings, sparkling wine, and "Year of the Snake punch". Call (214) 741-5560 to reserve a spot. [Eaterwire]
