Gator cake and crawfish ice cream: What's buzzing in New Orleans

🦞 Crawfish ice cream: A Houston sweet shop makes crawfish ice cream topped with a boiled crawdad. Your move, Creole Creamery.

👩‍🍳 Galatoire's: Nicole Theriot is the new director of culinary operations, we're told. She's the first woman to lead the kitchen in the restaurant's 120-plus years.

🧚🏻 L'heure verte: Avegno now has an absinthe and oyster happy hour Tuesday through Saturday, we're told.

🥣 Gumbo z'herbes: Dooky Chase is offering carryout for the seasonal gumbo this week. Order by Wednesday.

🇯🇲 Jamaican food: Chefs Nina Compton and Andrew Fowles celebrate Jamaica's flavors and culture at a special dinner Wednesday.

⛱️ The Barnett: The rooftop bar has a new menu and new cabanas.

☕️ Waffolino: Only Coffee, a newish Quarter spot, serves coffee in a waffle cone.

🌭 Lucky Dog: The humble hot dog brand has a jewelry collab with Mignon Faget.

🍔 Company Burger: The Freret restaurant has refreshed its branding.

🙄 Applebee's: The chain launched a Big Easy menu, and NOLA.com tried everything. Spoiler: The reporters weren't impressed.

🍌 Brennan's: Celebrate Bananas Foster on Monday at the restaurant that invented it. There will be a party with free samples.

🆕 Now open:

• Dolfy's on Freret.
• Jamboclat Authentic Jamaican Cuisine on Elysian Fields.
• The Nell Shell at the Batture.
• Morrow's is teasing an opening date after renovations.