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Where to Find Cajun Food for Mardi Gras in Minneapolis. Cajun Specialties at Smack Shack: One of Minneapolis’s early food truck-turned-restaurant success stories, North Loop’s Smack Shack has a menu packed with sustainable seafood and cajun flavors perfect for a Minneapois Mardi Gras feast. From jumbo peel-and-eat shrimp and jambalaya to We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Minneapolis 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! Laissez les bon temps rouler! Mardi Gras in the Twin Cities is here, and there are a number of events planned. Here is a guide to in-person Carnival events happening in Monroe and West Monroe this Mardi Gras season is here, and there are a number of events planned throughout the Twin Cities, from fun-filled day events to parades. Here is a guide to in-person Carnival events happening in The Twin Cities’ Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras parade will celebrate its 42nd year of Mardi Gras tradition and flavor in the Twin Cities in 2025. The Twin Cities' Krewe of Janus Parade has entertained revelers since 1984 who eagerly gather along the 3.8-mile route through West Monroe and Monroe. Top 10 Best Mardi Gras in Minneapolis, MN - February 2025 - Yelp - Mr Paul's Po' Boys and Jams, Smack Shack, Dakota, Captain Crab, The Cajun House, Brasa Rotisserie, Minnesota State Fair, Gay 90's, Crave Food & Drink, Costumes Plus The Krewe of Janus was established in 1984. It was organized by the Twin Cities’ Jaycees and became an independent organization in 1989. Since the first year when crowds were estimated at 35,000, the Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras parade grew to include over 100 units and an estimated crowd of 80,000 people in 1993. The Twin Cities’ Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras parade will celebrate its 42nd year of Mardi Gras tradition and flavor in the Twin Cities in 2025. The Twin Cities' Krewe of Janus Parade has entertained revelers since 1984 who eagerly gather along the 3.8-mile route through West Monroe and Monroe. The KOJ Parade is Northeast Louisiana’s oldest 7 delicious ways to celebrate Mardi Gras at Minnesota restaurants Our local picks for beignets, gumbo, king cake and other famous New Orleans fare during Carnival season. By Joy Summers, The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until Mardi Gras, which is the final day of feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Krewe of Janus and the Twin Cities Krewe de Riviere shared a sweet moment on Saturday, Feb. 8. As the Krewe de Riviere paraded through the streets of West Monroe and Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as Laissez les bon temps rouler! Mardi Gras in the Twin Cities is here, and there are a number of events planned. Here is a guide to in-person Carnival events happening in Monroe and West Monroe this New activities and changes are being added to this year’s Mardi Gras celebration for the Twin Cities including a route change. By Jasmine Bingham Published : Jan. 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM CST Luckily, there’s a variation of the king cake available here in the Twin Cities year-round. A traditional offering in France from Epiphany to Mardi Gras, it’s also available in Minnesota King Cake, the festive New Orleans-style sweet treat popular on Fat Tuesday, is making the rounds in the Twin Cities metro area.The oval-shaped, bread-like Mardi Gras cakes come in a variety of Smack Shack + Mardi Gras = Mardi Party! Smack Shack owner and chef Josh Thomas breaks down all the delicious Mardi Gras fun to be had in the Twin Cities. ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Krewe of Janus Ball held on Feb 1, 2025, at Bayou Pointe, ULM campus, 1 Warhawk Way, Monroe, LA 71209. 6 PM to 11 PM (doors open @ 5pm). Formal Attire Required (Floor-length gown or Tuxedo) In a similar vein as Mardi Gras, Carnaval Brasileiro has three fantastic shows scheduled in the Twin Cities (9 p.m. Feb. 15, 9 p.m. Feb. 16 and an all ages family matinee at 2 p.m. on Feb. 17).
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