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Jay
Moderator
5 years ago

FAT TUESDAY (Mardi Gras)

Good morning everyone!  Today is Fat Tuesday or as it's more commonly known, Mardis Gras (which is French for Fat Tuesday). Today is a day to feast and there are plenty of additional days to assis...
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maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV
5 years ago

Mardi Gras... New Orleans....BEIGNETS!

 

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Jay
Moderator
5 years ago

maratsade YES! When I was at Disney World it was beignets every morning and mint juleps every night.


-Jay

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    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    5 years ago

    That is the life! My wife and I always have beignets when we visit New Orleans.  Those little doughnuts are SO good. We love mint juleps too.  I could sit on a veranda all day, consuming Southern food. 

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      Liz
      Moderator
      5 years ago

      Any suggestions other than Cafe Du Monde to get beignets in New Orleans? I hear there's always a long line... (Or is it not that bad?)

       

      -Liz

       

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        maratsade
        Distinguished Professor IV
        5 years ago

        Yes, there are several places. Cafe Beignet on Bourbon St has them ( they also have other locations), for example. 

        Liz wrote:

        Any suggestions other than Cafe Du Monde to get beignets in New Orleans? I hear there's always a long line... (Or is it not that bad?)

         

        -Liz