As we get closer to Fat Tuesday in the Tri-State, several restaurants in the area will be getting into the Mardi Gras spirit by decking themselves out in the colors of the festival, handing out thousands of strands of beads, and of course, cooking up several Cajun favorites with special, limited-run menus to bring the flavor of the Big Easy to our backyard. More:Evansville-area food news: 16 bites of food news for you this week Pier 17 Evansville Cajun Seafood and Bar 600 N. Green River Road; 812-303-6338 Feb. 1-29 Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Evansville with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! Stop in Mardi Gras weekend through Fat Tuesday for special hurricane cocktails, Cajun shrimp devilled eggs, loaded gator taters and more. The Donut Bank Many locations all over Evansville; 812-426 Lamasco Bar & Grill. 1331 W. Franklin St. 812-437-0171. Feb. 9-16. Lamasco’s large menu includes crawfish boil, hot crawfish dip, fresh or fried oysters, gumbo, jambalaya, po’boys, chess and Right here in Evansville, Restaurants and nonprofits are getting into the Mardi Gras spirit Restaurants like Rick's 718 Bar & Grill and Stockwell Inn are cooking up a few festive Louisiana Creole King Cakes are available through Mardi Gras (March 4) for $25 each with a 48-hour advanced notice. Call, order online, or visit their two locations. 2818 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Suite B, Evansville, IN 47712; 6225 E. Virginia Street, Suite C, Evansville, IN 47715 Find tickets & information for Mardi Gras Menu by Pappa Bears at Myriad Brewing Co.. happening at Myriad Brewing Company, Evansville, IN on Tue, 04 Mar, 2025 at 04:30 pm CST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. One local restaurant is serving up authentic Cajun food through Fat Tuesday from a New Orleans' chef. You don't have to be in New Orleans to experience Mardi Gras. One local restaurant is serving Stockwell Inn in Evansville rated 4.3 out of 5 on Restaurant Guru: 875 reviews by visitors, 62 photos. great Mardi Gras . $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Leroy's Tavern. 2659 Mount Vernon Ave.; 812-464-8300. Feb. 25–March 1. Stop at Leroy’s for red beans and rice, gumbo with rice, or shrimp and rice. Stockwell Inn, 4001 E. Eichel Ave. Phone (812) 476-2384. Feb. 20-25, They will serve a crawfish boil, po’boys, the house specialty drunken chicken, boudin balls and much more. Franklin Street Find tickets & information for Mardi Gras for Paws. happening at Stockwell Inn, Evansville, IN on Thu, 08 Feb, 2024 at 10:00 am. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Take a look through our recipes for best Fat Tuesday recipes and start planning your menu—there'll be something for everyone at this Mardi Gras feast. The Tradition Behind The Mardi Gras King Cake 01 of 39 thelucaszoo. Come Mardi Gras, king cake reigns above all else. "Better than bakery's! Living and eating in New Orleans for my entire life I was a bit skeptical if I could actually pull off a king cake," writes New Orleans local and home cook Laur5270, who recommends omitting the raisins to make the recipe more traditional. Not even Covid could stop the Crescent City from celebrating Mardi Gras in 2021. While the annual celebration certainly looked different in 2021, residents still found a way to celebrate by decking out their homes in all the purple, gold, and green regalia. Get a taste of the Big Easy with the best recipes for Mardi Gras. Whether it's king cake, beignets or muffuletta, these classic Mardi Gras recipes are so good, you'll be making them long after Fat Tuesday is over. EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - It’s that time of year again where local restaurants have their Mardi Gras menus out. We stopped by the Stockwell Inn on Thursday. Chefs have been hard at work preparing
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