Nola.com has done their research for this week and listed the best places to eat in New Orleans for the weeks based on events that are taking place in the area. So whether you are a local ready to get out and enjoy some sunshine, or coming in from out of town, be sure to check out these places:

WEDNESDAY (March 14)

Kaizouku Izakaya pop-up — The name means “pirate bar” in Japanese, and the pop-up at CBD Social (709 St. Charles Ave.) will serve Japanese bar snacks like spicy tofu, steamed pork buns and roasted yams with miso butter. 5 p.m.–1 a.m.

THURSDAY (March 15)

Saartj: A Discussion of Race, Disparity and the Future — Tunde Wey talks at Propeller (4035 Washington Ave.) about his pop-up restaurant experiment, where he suggested white customers pay more for food based on wealth disparities among races. A panel discussion will follow. Free. 5:45–8 p.m.

Victory Is Served — SoFAB (1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) teams up with the National WWII Museum for a talk on how the war affected Louisiana’s food industry. Free, but reservation required. 6–8 p.m. Visit natfab.org/events.

Gnocchi class with Herbsaint chef — Rebecca Wilcomb, chef de cuisine at Herbsaint and a 2017 James Beard Award winner, teaches a cooking class at the Second Harvest Community Kitchen (700 Edwards Ave.) on how to make gnocchi. The class, which benefits the food bank, includes a three-course meal. $50. 6–9 p.m. Visit no-hunger.org/events.

For the rest of the schedule, you can click here.