Countdown to Fat Tuesday
With a week to go until the start of Lent, it's time to begin gearing up for Fat Tuesday. We know not everyone wants to go Bourbon Street-crazy, so here are our suggestions for celebrating New Orleans-style, whether that means a lovely beignet or dancing to some hot zydeco. What are your ideas?
Food and Drink
If you're looking for ...
A Traditional Po'Boy: Breadline or Johnny's Half Shell
Beignets: DC Coast
Shrimp & Grits: Colorado Kitchen
Muffaletta: Evening Star Cafe
King Cake: Patisserie Poupon
Chicory Coffee: New Orleans Bistro
A Budget Menu: Louisiana Express
A Sazerac Cocktail: Acadiana
Music and Partying
If you're looking for a ...
Local Parade: Clarendon
Party for Bourbon Street Fans: Lulu's
Place to Buy Beads: Bruce Variety
Costume: Costumes Creative or Dancer
Jazz Jam: HR-57
Zydeco/Cajun Jam: Half Moon Bar-B-Que
Concert: C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band with the Crawdaddies at the Birchmere or the Zydeco Mardi Gras with Roy Carrier and the Zydeco Night Rockers at Chick Hall's Surf Club.
-- The Gurus
By Fritz Hahn |
February 22, 2006; 12:53 PM ET
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Posted by: Leila | February 22, 2006 4:50 PM
If you're looking just for a chicory fix, without trekking to Adams-Morgan, I think most of the Pho places in our area get theirs straight from Cafe Du Monde.
No disrespect to New Orleans Bistro, I love that place!!!!
Posted by: athea | February 23, 2006 8:36 AM
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Did you know about this Mardi Gras event? It is supposed to be great. Club FIVE, LatinFlava Productions, Primo Productions and DCNites.com joined forces to host a big Mardi Gras Party.
Here is the info:
Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras 2006)
Club FIVE 1214 18th Street, NW, WDC
3 Floors of Music
Doors Open at 5pm.
Mainfloor
DJ Geometrix (Hip-Hop | R&B)
DJ Sammy (80's | 90's | Party Classics)
Rooftop Latin Lounge
DJ Manny (Latin | Reggaeton)
Ladies $5 B4 9:00pm | $10 After
Gents $15 All Night Long
21 and Over | Proper ID A Must
Midnight Cash Prizes for Most Beads Contest for the Ladies.
If you don't have beads...don't worry. We'll be selling them all night long!!! Wouldn't want you to miss out.