Mardi Gras is next Tuesday, March 4th, and even if you can’t make it to New Orleans, you can party it up right here in L.A. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! – translated from Cajun French it means “Let the good times roll!” And Angelenos certainly know how to have a good time!
Here are the top 6 ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in Los Angeles:
1. Eat a King Cake or beignet
These local L.A. bakeries bring a taste of New Orleans to SoCal. Grab a colorful King Cake and keep an eye out for the baby. Or chow down on a powdered sugar-covered beignet and feel transported straight to the heart of Mardi Gras.
2. Taste New Orleans at the oldest Black-owned restaurant in L.A.
Harold and Belle’s restaurant has served up mouthwatering Creole dishes for over 55 years like Louisiana-style catfish, shrimp scampi, beignets, and bread pudding. And while you’re enjoying a taste of NOLA, you’re also supporting their L.A. wildfire relief efforts.
📍 Where: 2920 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
3. Vegan Mardi Gras Celebration
Celebrate Fat Tuesday at Vegan Mardi Gras! Enjoy delicious vegan food, craft beer, shopping, live music, and more. Dance along to a live Mardi Gras band straight from New Orleans. Catch sustainable throws in lieu of beads. Plus, the two most festive attendees will be crowned Mardi Gras royalty!
4. R&Brunch – Mardi Gras Edition!
