The best of Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday
So, what are you giving up for Lent? Lotion? Make it matter!
My best bet (and thanks to my Twitter correspondent @suitandsoot) for Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday is in Waverly.
It's the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. John's in the Village.
Dinner is from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., just $8 for adults; $6 for children (free for les enfants).
But get this -- the supper is being catered by the church's across-the-street neighbor, the Darker Than Blue Cafe.
The menu includes pancakes with assorted toppings, bacon, sausage, scrambled egg casserole and fried apples.
I mean, COME ON!!
Father Parker told me that folks could just show up, but maybe you should call 410-467-4793. More information on the church's facebook page.
More on Mardi Gras
Find. Eat. Drink has Mardi Gras recipes from John Besh
Jen at Eat. Swim. Shop. posted about her rich, buttery pancakes
Other Mardi Gras events around town.
Captain Larry's -- Open at 4.p.m., and serving Oyster Po'Boys, Etouffee, King Cake Ccupcakes (by Pirate Cupcakes).
Paladar Kitchen & Rum Bar has already started its Carnaval celebration with Brazilian-inspired menu specials and half-off bottles of South American wine. The March 8 event will feature live music by Mambo Combo and heavily discounted mojitos and caipirinhas.
Pazo's Big FAT Tuesday will feature live entertainment and a $59 "Seven Deadly Sins" fixed-price menu. The full a la carte menu will also be available.
The Rumor Mill Fusion Bar & Restaurant in historic Ellicott City will be running an extensive menu of New Orleans-themed specials throughout the weekend of March 4-6. The weekend will culminate with a New Orleans-style brunch fundraiser for the Ellicott City Restoration Foundation. Tickets are still available for the 3-course brunch ($40 per person plus tax and gratuity at ECRF's website)
* Find more Mardi Gras celebrations around Baltimore.
Baltimore Sun photo/Lloyd Fox
Comments
acrually hate to quibble, but if i'm not mistaken mardi gras is going on as we speak...tuesday is just the last day of it (fat tuesday).
that said i hope to make it up to clarence's taste of new orleans this weekend in aberdeen. two novembers ago me and my girlfriend went down to NOLA and a bunch of locals recommended Coop's Place. we had this amazing rabbit jambalaya with tasso ham and couldn't stop thinking about it.
the a couple months ago the urbanite did an article on Clarence's and turns out he worked at coops for a couple years...so we've been trying to make it up there every since. anyone been?
ah, not sure how to hanldle Mardi Gras (day) vs. Mardi Gras (festival period)..I'll figure something out
Posted by: ryan97ou | March 3, 2011 11:52 AM
The whole period is called carnival, Mardi Gras is the day
Posted by: Mary | March 8, 2011 9:25 AM
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday
Posted by: another point of view | March 8, 2011 9:36 AM
Far better marketing behind the name Fat Tuesday than Shrove Tuesday. Shrove translates as "confessional", and when is the last time anyone got his drink on for Confessional Tuesday.
Posted by: RoCK | March 8, 2011 8:39 PM
Last year this blog had a column on Mardi Gras that I found doing a search for "Baltimore and Mardi Gras" on Google. I lived in New Orleans growing up and have been disappointed with local options for New Orleans cuisine/Mardi Gras. There was a place mentioned in last year's Dining@large blog named Acadiana in DC, along with the apology for mentioning a DC restaurant.
My family went there Sunday for brunch, and they have a Mardi Gras themed Jazz brunch every week. It really was fantastic. Truly the best New Orleans meal I've ever had outside of New Orleans and the best brunch in general I've ever had in DC or Baltimore.
Posted by: Adam | March 8, 2011 10:54 PM