The Weekend Playbook: Outdoor movies, a car show, and… Nazi elves?!

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Will the jingle bells rock again this year in NOLA? Hell yeah, they will, especially with the likes of guitar god Anders Osborne at the helm. Over at Tipitina’s, Osborne will be hosting his second Annual Holiday Spectacular "Rock My NOLA Soul" with special guests Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, John Gros, Johnny Sansone and more. Details this way

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Friday, December 6th: If you like to cook but want to, you know, be better at it, check out the chef demo series over in the French Market, where Dave Bridges of Upperline Restaurant will demonstrate Turtle Soup au Sherry, a NOLA classic. Shame your peers by heading this way Continue Reading

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Friday, December 6th: While suckers up north are bundled up, you can enjoy an outdoor movie right on the still-balmy Mississippi -- this week, it’s watching that pesky Grinch try to steal Christmas. Spoiler alert: he doesn’t succeed.  Click here for more

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Saturday, December 7th: If you’re looking to ditch town this weekend and willing to take a ride out to Cut Off, LA, you will be rewarded with the two greatest things known to man: fried pork cracklins and a killer car show. For more on the awesomeness, click here

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Saturday, December 7th: The newly opened Mexican eatery Mizado is kicking off their first holiday season in NOLA with a party with a DJ, specialty cocktails, prizes and more. Better still, 10% of the weekend's sales are going to Team Gleason, and there’s even a chance to win the man’s custom restored ’65 Mustang Coupe, which is balls-out awesome. Head this way for more

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Sunday, December 8th: Over at the always entertaining Siberia Bar, you’ll find the “Everything is Terrible! Holiday Special 2013”. The world-famous psychedelic soldiers of found footage return with their abominable video collages of everyone’s least favorite time of the year, incl. VHS memories of horrible holidays, fights over toys, erotic Santas, Nazi elves and more. Click here immediately