| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Fore!: Topgolf cleared a key hurdle this week as the council OK'd moving Melpomene Street 20 feet over to make room for the driving range in the new $1 billion River District. Pinch with a twist: Ian McNulty is digging into the meat of crawfish season by sampling a variety of boils, including the Louisiana Crawfish Championships. Who do you think makes the best mudbugs? Vote in our poll. Covington coming up: The Southern Hotel is prepping a $11-12 million expansion called Summer House, and across New Hampshire Street a high-end restaurant, rooftop bar and office space is planned, Bob Warren reports. "Looks like New Hampshire (Street) might be the new place now." Spring weekend fun: A beautiful spring weekend is on tap, the weather service reports. There's plenty to do, from Hogs for the Cause, the Spring Garden Show and a rescheduled Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day Parade. Here's the full list of highlights. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to The Times-Picayune, check out this great offer. Happy Friday, Lauren | 