Good times rolling at Lexington restaurant for Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday lured fans of Cajun food to Bourbon ‘n’ Toulouse on Euclid Avenue and other restaurants for boiled crawfish, alligator etouffee, jambalaya, king cake and beignets.
Even the youngest diners were getting into the Mardi Gras spirit, trying spicy chow.
Every year, thousands of pounds of live crawfish are flown from Louisiana to Kentucky for huge parties around the Bluegrass, including 400 pounds for Bourbon ‘n’ Toulouse.
Other popular spots like Gumbo Ya Ya, Bayou Bluegrass Catering’s Copper Roux, Ramsey’s Diners, Proud Mary BBQ and more kept the party going into the evening, just as in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras is the culmination of weeks of celebrations and feasts in advance of Lent.
Blue Stallion Brewery brought out a Purple Glitter King Cake Hefeweizen, yes, a purple glitter beer. Because nothing says Mardi Gras like sparkly beer.
The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter six weeks later. Many people give up something they enjoy for Lent, which can make the partying beforehand all the more intense. Easter will be April 12 this year.
This story was originally published February 25, 2020 at 5:03 PM.
