Fat Tuesday: 3 Long Island restaurants to kick off Mardi Gras
You can count on Long Islanders to pay attention to Louisiana cooking at least once a year: On Mardi Gras — this year, March 4 — everyone seems to want to let the good times roll. French for "Fat Tuesday," the day before Ash Wednesday was traditionally an occasion for Catholics to get their last helpings of rich food before the privations of Lent.
Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.
Lent is a period of 40 days which many Christians observe as a time of fasting, abstinence and penitence - here is everything ...
It falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is celebrated as a final day of feasting before the solemnity of Lent. Paczki (meaning "little packages" in Polish) are a popular treat on Fat Tuesday, also ...
Jimmy Metcalf, manager at Johan's Pastry Shop in Petoskey, said they bake around 4,000 of the special pastry just for the day ...
Fat Tuesday, the last day of Mardi Gras, will wrap up a winter full of celebrations in New Orleans. In Fort Wayne, local pubs and breweries are celebrating the day before Lent with Mardi Gras themed ...
Newswatch 16's Chelsea Strub stopped by a restaurant in Luzerne County that says it's ready for Fat Tuesday and beyond.
Discover local bakeries offering a wide range of paczki flavors, from the classics to unique options around West Michigan on ...
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