Tag: mardi gras

Mardi Gras Food: King Cake & Cocktails

Hey New Orleans peeps and lucky NOLA Mardi Gras travelers—you officially have LESS THAN A WEEK to get your fill of all things KING CAKE! And New Orleans is a quirky city, so it’s apropos that there are some quirky King Cake-themed food and beverage options on offer…but for a limited time only! I’ve gathered…

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Cafe Hope: Help Youth Overcome Poverty By Eating King Cake

I spoke with Garin Siekkinen, a chef with Cafe Hope, about the nonprofit’s mission to fight poverty through prepping youth for, and helping them find, service industry gigs. Cafe Hope is basically the little sister to Central City’s neighborhood landmark, Cafe Reconcile. Founded in 2003 by Craig Cuccia, a contractor and restaurant industry worker, the…

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Casa Samba & Black Orpheus at Music Box Village

A few days ago, I went to the Black Orpheus Music Box Mardi Gras Ball. I’m telling you about it here, in the hopes that you’ll check out other sure-to-be-fab events at Music Box Village. (And for the non-locals out there, if any event is describes as a “Mardi Gras ball,” feel free to wear…

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