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Friendly, festive Bayview haven for Louisiana-deprived locals drips with Mardi Gras paraphernalia and good Creole cooking: a rich, crumbly boudin sausage; meaty catfish fingers coated in cornmeal; spicy, succulent crawfish etouffee; and the finest red beans and rice west of Iberia Parish. The full-bodied Bloody Mary is an exemplary eye-opener. Lunch only, but hot snacks are served at night, when the restaurant becomes a bar. Live music, too.
This article is brought to you by Thrillist.com, our homies. While Lou's Pier 47 can surely serve up a Hurricane faster than the Atlantic Ocean in August, Mardi Gras is a holiday best entrusted to the pros. For a truly Fat Tuesday, hit the Monte... More »
One stormy March night in 1699, a group of homesick French and Quebecois explorers found themselves near the entrance to the Mississippi River on the banks of a dark and forbidding swamp. Realizing it was the day before Lent, they named the place... More »
Mardi Gras is more than just a date on the calendar or the last blowout before 40 days of Lent; it's a state of mind, and that jazzy, rambunctious Big Easy spirit is what drives and defines the Monte Carlo, a lively nightspot in the Bayview. Beads, carnival masks, and purple, green, and gold décor are the dominant motif. The kitchen serves up crab-andouille gumbo, fried-shrimp po' boys, and the silkiest, smokiest red beans and rice this side of Opelousas. And most every night a local... More »
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