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Top 10 Best Mardi Gras Restaurants in Chicago, IL - January 2025 - Yelp - Nola Bar & Kitchen, Carnivale, Nola Louisiana kitchen, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Lowcountry Lakeview, Junebug Cafe, Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods, Bluegrass, Junebug Café, 115 Bourbon Street Photo/Blue Bayou via Facebook. The Blue Bayou is bringing “The Big Easy” to Chicago this Mardi Gras weekend with crawfish, cocktails, and cabaret!. The party kicks off on Saturday, March 1 with a crawfish boil in the afternoon, followed by an official Mardi Gras party and burlesque show in the evening. As Mardi Gras returns to the Windy City on Tuesday, March 4, the area’s top destinations are celebrating with NOLA-inspired fêtes, luxe dining experiences and tempting libations. Let the good times roll and get into the spirit at these Windy City hot spots. Chicago Firehouse Restaurant . 1401 S. Michigan Ave. / Website CHICAGO — Chicagoans don’t have to travel far to get a taste of New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations. For Mardi Gras — French for “Fat Tuesday,” marking the day before Lent — bars, restaurants and venues around the city are bringing a bit of The Big Easy to Chicago, from seafood boils, king cakes and hurricane cocktails to live music, burlesque performances and lots of beads. Top 10 Best Mardi Gras in Chicago, IL - February 2025 - Yelp - Nola Bar & Kitchen, Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods, Nola Louisiana kitchen, Junebug Café, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 115 Bourbon Street, The Boiler Shrimp & Crawfish, FitzGerald’s, The Harp And Fiddle, Three Dots and A Dash Time Out Market Chicago. A Back to Bourbon Street Mardi Gras pop-up running Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday on the market’s second floor features crawfish empanadas, catfish po’ boy, beignets and Top 10 Best Mardi Gras Take Out Restaurants in Chicago, IL - February 2025 - Yelp - Junebug Café, Junebug Cafe, Lowcountry Lakeview, Daisy's Po' Boy and Tavern, Fork Fantasy, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, CheSa’s Bistro & Bar, The Soul Food Lounge 2, Lowcountry South Loop, Chuck's Southern Comforts Café Order specials only available during Mardi Gras, like the Cajun-spiced blackened chicken po’ boy, the smoked andouille sausage po’ boy, the buttermilk-marinated cornmeal fried shrimp po’ boy, cajun fries, and a seasonal beer called the Mardi Gras Bock. Feb. 17, 18,19, 20, and 21. 11 a.m. - 2 a.m., $5-$17, Mac’s Wood Grilled, 1801 W The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant’s 8 th Annual Mardi Gras “Fat Tuesday” Party is right around the corner! Happening on March 4th from 5:30-10:00pm, for just $65, guests can savor an incredible buffet, enjoy live jazz performances by the High-Hat Second Line, and immerse themselves in Mardi Gras festivities complete with beads and revelry! You can also order a la carte Mardi Gras specials including sizzling jambalaya ($32) and po’boys ($18-$25) along with Sazeracs, peach daiquiris and hurricanes. 5347 N Clark St., 773-275-5725 The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant's 8th Annual Mardi Gras "Fat Tuesday" Party is happening on March 4th from 5:30-10:00pm. For just $65, guests can savor a buffet, enjoy live jazz performances by the High-Hat Second Line, and immerse themselves in Mardi Gras festivities complete with beads and revelry! Mardi Gras is February 16, 2021, and although even New Orleans is not having a parade during this pandemic year, the colorful midwinter holiday is celebrated in the food of many Chicago restaurants. The popular cuisine of New Orleans can be grouped into large categories, like Cajun, Creole, and Soul. The rest of the menu includes red beans & rice, seafood gumbo and a muffuletta, plus drinks like the Ramos Gin Fizz and Pimm’s Cup. For Mardi Gras, Williams has added King Cake, the colorful pastry traditionally eaten only during Carnival season. Graystone Tavern. To celebrate Mardi Gras in Wrigleyville, head to Graystone Tavern’s Fat Top 10 Best Mardi Gras Restaurants in Chicago, IL 60656 - November 2023 - Yelp - Gale Street Inn - Chicago, Dunning Pour House, Don's Dock Seafood, Highway House, Junebug Cafe, Cafe Touche French Bistro & Wine Bar, The Harp and Fiddle, Brunch Cafe-Niles, Old Irving Brewing, Surf's Up Restaurants The foodie fun doesn’t have to stop on Paczki Day, since restaurants across Chicago are offering a taste of NOLA during the Mardi Gras holiday. Take a look at some of our favorite spots to stock up on paczkis and enjoy a Mardi Gras-inspired meal from the comfort of your home. Paczki Day specials in Chicago; Mardi Gras celebrations and specials 11 Essential Cajun and Creole Restaurants in Chicago, Mapped by Jeffy Mai @jmai Updated Feb 9, 2016, 3:30pm CST Share this story Mardi Gras comes early this year on Fat Tuesday, February 13, and festivities are happening across Chicago. From traditional treats like paczki and king cake, to drink deals and themed parties, here are the best places to celebrate Fat Tuesday in 2024. Barracks Row Mardi Gras Celebration. There are two parades on Capitol Hill’s Eighth Street SE on the same day: The first, at 2 p.m., features local organizations and businesses marching in a Mardi Gras Pop-Up: Fat Tuesday 3/4/2025 12:00 pm. Open at NOON, Reservations until RESTAURANTS. Heaven on Seven. 224 S. Main St., Naperville. Visiting Heaven on Seven is the closest you can get to New Orleans without leaving Illinois. In addition to the two in the city, this Cajun restaurant has a location in Naperville and it’s full of beads and streamers and other festive Mardi Gras décor, especially this time of year.
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