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mardi gras happenings at nola restaurants: round up

2/11/2025

 
Here's a round-up of some Mardi Gras season happenings at some of our favourite local restaurants: 

Palm&Pine
During Krewe of Barkus on Sunday, February 23rd, guests are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends to brunch and savor Palm&Pine’s housemade treats. Patrons can indulge in The P&P Salad, Blue Crab Rangoons and Waygu Steak and Eggs. On Lundi Gras, Monday, March 3, Palm&Pine will host its annual Supa Dupa Pine: An Iconic Lundi Gras Brunch from 10:30 AM - 3PM, priced at $25 per person. The day will feature Supa Fly entertainment presented by Bella Blue. Reservations can be made on Resy. Leading up to Lundi Gras, Palm&Pine is bringing back its celebrated Foie Gras King Cake after a two-year hiatus. The famous cake, featured in the Big Book of King Cake, has had a cult following since the restaurant’s pop-up days. It will be available for purchase by the slice only. 

The Bower 
Celebrate the carnival season with three Mardi Gras-inspired cocktails from The Bower. Sip on Carnival Negroni with housemade glittered Campari, gin, and vermouth; St. Charles Sour with house-infused peach bourbon, lemon, aquafaba, and red wine float; and for a frozen treat, the Mobile Mardi Gras with spiced rum and chocolate vegan soft serve. For more information, visit https://www.thebowernola.com/.
 
Birdy’s 
Celebrate the carnival season with a special Mardi Gras-themed cocktail from Birdy's. The tasty Mardi Gras Martini is the perfect cocktail to bring out the Mardi Gras spirit, and you can pair it with their King Cake Cinnamon Roll. These celebratory sips/bites are the perfect way to toast the season! For more information, visit https://birdysnola.com/.
 
Tujague’s
Join Tujague’s for the 2025 Krewe du Vieux Parade Viewing Party on Saturday, February 15th. Enjoy an open-call brand bar, along with a selection of beer and wine, and indulge in a delightful buffet throughout the evening. Guests will have access to our exclusive private balcony, indoor seating, and private bathrooms for a comfortable and memorable experience. Tickets are $160 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. For more information and to purchase tickets visit here. 
 
Compere Lapin
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a special a la carte Friday Lunch at Compère Lapin on February 28th, from 10:30AM to 2PM. Compere Lapin will feature a Mardi Gras menu including starters like buttermilk biscuits with honey and bacon butter, crispy tater tots with crème fraiche and caviar, and broiled shrimp with Calabrian chili butter and cilantro. For the main course, guests can enjoy curried goat with sweet potato gnocchi, fried chicken with biscuits and hot honey, or classic shrimp and grits with creole sauce, among other delicious options. Don't miss out on the decadent desserts, including bread pudding with local berries and Chantilly, mango crème brulee with coconut and berries, and a selection of locally-made ice cream and sorbet. For reservations and more information, visit http://comperelapin.com/reservations
 
BABs
This Carnival Season, BABs will be showcasing specialty Mardi Gras inspired cocktails, created by savvy bar guru Rick Powanda:
Leading up to Fat Tuesday, the bar will be showcasing a Fat Washing Series:
  • Feb 12-16 (with Krewe de Vieux on Feb 15)
    • HOLY MOLE VIEUX CARRE - Cocoa Butter Washed Cognac, Chili Oil Washed Rye, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine, Bitters
  • Feb 19-23 (with Pygmalion on Feb 22)
    • GALATEA VESPER - Truffle Butter Washed Gin, Vodka, Cocchi Americano
  • Feb 26 - March 2 (with Morpheus, Endymion, and Bacchus throughout the week)
    • BACCHANTES NEGRONI - Pancetta Washed Mezcal, Campari, Sweet Vermouth
 For reservations and more information, visit https://babs-nola.com/.
 
Beggars Banquet
Beggars Banquet will be hosting the Beggars Brunch with a Mardi Gras menu available for two weekends, February 22-23 and March 1-2  from 10:30AM - 3PM. Highlights of the brunch menu will include Pear Toast and Crispy Firecracker Calamari. Entrees will include the Jam n Ham Beignet and Stuffed French Toast. In addition, from now through Fat Tuesday the restaurant will offer Mardi Gras Muses, a specialty cocktail menu. Also available for just $50 will be Gable Boxes, with a choice of quarts of espresso martinis, bloody marys, or spicy boy margaritas (about five drinks to-go) with ice, and cups for the parades. For reservations and more information, please visit https://www.beggarsbanquetneworleans.com/.    
 
Virgin Hotels New Orleans
  • Krewe of Barkus - Sunday, February 23rd, 9AM - 2PM
    • Funny Library coffee shop at Virgin Hotels New Orleans will offer pup cups with the purchase of a coffee. Mardi Gras-themed pet bandanas are available for purchase.
  • ●Beads and Bubbly at The Pool Club - Friday, February 28th, Noon - 4PM, before the parades of Krewe Hermes, d’Etat and Morpheus
    • Located at The Pool Club,the sexy 13th floor at Virgin Hotels New Orleans
    • Admission is free and open to the public
    • Live DJ entertainment
    • Specialty Mardi Gras cocktails; champagne cocktails & bubbly are available for purchase, along with dishes like Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings, Lamb Nachos, Wagyu Banh Mi Hot Dog & more.
    • Reserve a special section to hang with friends for $175++. **Includes a bottle of bubbly
    • Mardi Gras Glitter Bar with Elektra Cosmetics
    • Other Mardi Gras Vendors will be on-site
  • The Pool Club
    • All season long - Specialty Mardi Gras cocktails including King Cake Clarified Milk Punch, Flambeaux Espresso, Hurricane Swizzle, Keep off the Grass, Pimm’s Parade, and Bourbon Street Steep
  • Lundi Gras Brunch with Laveau Contraire at Commons Club - Monday, March 3rd, 10AM - 2PM
    • Drag and Burlesque Brunch
    • Tickets $60++
  • Mardi Gras Markets
    • Sunday, February 23rd, 11AM - 4PM - Head over to Funny Library and stock up on Mardi Gras essentials from Resi Nola, Mardi Gras Spot, BitLu Boutique and more.
For additional information visit https://virginhotels.com/new-orleans/mardi-gras/

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