Whether called Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday is celebrated as a last chance to enjoy decadent food before Lent.
Whether called Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday is celebrated around the world as a last chance to enjoy decadent food and party before the Lenten fast begins. Chicago doesn’t go all out for the occasion like New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro, but you can get a taste of those traditions at area bars and restaurants offering entertainment from samba dancing to burlesque shows along with special menus featuring gumbo, king cake, daiquiris and hurricanes.
Get a taste of New Orleans all month long with gumbo and boudin sausage croquettes . The Loop restaurant also offers a $16 green and purple Fracture de NOLA cocktail made with mezcal, melon and maraschino liqueur Feb. 12-16.The Lincoln Park bar pours $5 Abita Purple Haze raspberry lager and $6 daiquiris and hosts a comedy variety show at 9 p.m. Take advantage of happy hour from 5-7 p.m. when everything except shots is half-price. 2683 N. Halsted St.
The Lincoln Square restaurant serves a long list of New Orleans-inspired specials through Fat Tuesday including $13 hurricanes and Sazeracs, $17 shrimp and oyster po’ boys, $16 roast pork belly muffulettas and $9 praline cheesecake. Compete for cash and shots by playing a New Orleans-themed version of name that tune music trivia at 7 p.m. Gumbo plates or dirty rice with cornbread, Sazeracs, hurricanes and Pimm’s cups are all $8.
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