Chef Alex Lira Pops Into Cannon Street Kitchen to Test Spanish Recipes

CANNONBOROUGH/ELLIOTBOROUGH — Starting today, Tuesday, March 26, chef Alex Lira will take residency at Babas on Cannon to test menu items for upcoming Spanish restaurant Estadio. Look for dishes like steak with foie gras, charred dandelion greens, Royal Red shrimp, quail a la plancha, and more. Babas is excited to host Lira through Saturday, March 30. [EaterWire]

PARK CIRCLE — Mount Pleasant seafood house Nico hops into the kitchen at wine bar Stems & Skins on Tuesday, March 26, to offer raw oysters, steak tartare, and tuna tartare. [CP]

LOWCOUNTRY — Fancy magazine Garden & Gun has a bracket going for The South’s Favorite Bar. Currently, dive bar the Griffon and whiskey-soaked Husk Bar are leading in their areas. It’s basically a boozy version of March Madness. [G&G]

NOMO — Vietnamese pop-up Pink Bellies serves a menu of garlic noodles, lamb dumplings, bun bo hue, and more every Tuesday at Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company. [CP]