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Five Places to Celebrate Fat Tuesday
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 8:28AM
Mardi Gras is always the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The name means fat Tuesday in French and, here in the states, the day is most widely celebrated in New Orleans. Although that city is roughly 1,300 miles to the south, there are plenty of places around town to channel the Crescent City's spirit. So, if you're looking for somewhere to get your purple, green, and gold on tonight, here are five New Orleans-inspired restaurants we really dig.