Ghosts of Devil's Swamp

Today tomorrow and Saturday, LBM bar in Lakewood and Saucisson in Slavic Village will team up to host a creative event honoring a great Southern tradition: the haunting of Devil's Swamp in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The event will “pop up” at 5 p.m. for three days only in a haunted (okay, vacant) storefront adjacent to Saucisson. The space (5322 Fleet Ave.) will be transformed into an “evil and eerie tiki experience” that will take inspiration from the Louisiana Bayou. Guests will be immersed in a haunted swamp adventure complete with treasure maps pointing the way to clues and rewards like cocktails and provisions. Some lucky seekers will walk away with Lafitte's buried treasure and one ultimate prize (spoiler: it is not the Philosopher's Stone). Local artist Chialla Geib is creating the treasure-map style menus that lead the way. Each cocktail is an original tiki-style cocktail based on an urban legend of the Louisiana Bayou, ranging from the Occult to Werewolves and Vampires. Saucisson will be crafting a seafood-focused, Cajun-style feast with items like etouffee poutine, jambalaya with smoked chicken and tasso ham, critterless gumbo and other options. There is no entry fee as drinks and food items will be sold a la carte. This is a 21-and-over event so bring ID. (Douglas Trattner)