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Pearl’s Southern Comfort<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"cajun](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fnd_pearls-cobbler3-1200-1024x680.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Pearl’s Southern Comfort<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n5352 North Broadway<\/em><\/p>\nEnjoy tons of festive food and drink specials on Fat Tuesday, including jambalaya, gumbo, Crawfish Monica, beignets, Hurricanes and Sazeracs at this Southern food staple in the city.<\/p>\n
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Heaven on Seven<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/large13.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Heaven on Seven<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n111 North Wabash Avenue<\/em><\/p>\nThis place comes to mind when most people think of Cajun food in Chicago, because it’s some of the best traditional Louisiana cooking outside of New Orleans. Head here for specials during\u00a0lunch from 11am – 4pm and dinner from 5:30pm – 10pm, as the Big Shoulders Brass Band plays live to set the mood.<\/p>\n
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Lowcountry<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"cajun](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-23-at-2.15.19-PM.png\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Lowcountry<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n3343 North Clark Street<\/em><\/p>\nReminiscent of a traditional seafood\u00a0shack with modern digs, this Lakeview spot has everything you need. Cajun music and a live band entertain\u00a0from 6pm – 9pm on Fat Tuesday, and specials offered include crawfish, $8 seafood gumbo, $10 Hurricanes and Sazeracs, and of course, free beads.<\/p>\n
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Fifolet<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"cajun](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fifolet-Drink-Food-41-of-44-1540x750-1024x499.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Fifolet<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1942 West Division Street<\/em><\/p>\nThis Wicker Park restaurant inspired by bayou folklore is newer to the area and a bit more upscale, offering alligator \u00e9touff\u00e9e, crawfish fitters, and absinthe for some authentic cocktails. On Fat Tuesday, treat yourself to music by the Four Star Brass Band, a crawfish boil, beads, koozies, and giveaways.<\/p>\n
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Moe Joe’s<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"cajun](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/17992072_1381200971915542_5873094651344452634_n.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo Credit: Moe Joe’s via Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24033 West Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544<\/p>\n
Although this bar is located in the ‘burbs, don’t underestimate it. We think they have some of the best Cajun food in the state. If you’re looking to party on Mardi Gras, this bar knows how to do just that. Enjoy live music by The Blue Angels, endless beads, free-flowing beer from New Orleans brewery Abita, and boozy Hurricanes.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>5352 North Broadway<\/em><\/p>\n Enjoy tons of festive food and drink specials on Fat Tuesday, including jambalaya, gumbo, Crawfish Monica, beignets, Hurricanes and Sazeracs at this Southern food staple in the city.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 111 North Wabash Avenue<\/em><\/p>\n This place comes to mind when most people think of Cajun food in Chicago, because it’s some of the best traditional Louisiana cooking outside of New Orleans. Head here for specials during\u00a0lunch from 11am – 4pm and dinner from 5:30pm – 10pm, as the Big Shoulders Brass Band plays live to set the mood.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3343 North Clark Street<\/em><\/p>\n Reminiscent of a traditional seafood\u00a0shack with modern digs, this Lakeview spot has everything you need. Cajun music and a live band entertain\u00a0from 6pm – 9pm on Fat Tuesday, and specials offered include crawfish, $8 seafood gumbo, $10 Hurricanes and Sazeracs, and of course, free beads.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1942 West Division Street<\/em><\/p>\n This Wicker Park restaurant inspired by bayou folklore is newer to the area and a bit more upscale, offering alligator \u00e9touff\u00e9e, crawfish fitters, and absinthe for some authentic cocktails. On Fat Tuesday, treat yourself to music by the Four Star Brass Band, a crawfish boil, beads, koozies, and giveaways.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 24033 West Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544<\/p>\n Although this bar is located in the ‘burbs, don’t underestimate it. We think they have some of the best Cajun food in the state. If you’re looking to party on Mardi Gras, this bar knows how to do just that. Enjoy live music by The Blue Angels, endless beads, free-flowing beer from New Orleans brewery Abita, and boozy Hurricanes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Featured Image Credit: Heaven on Seven<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can’t make your way down south this year for Fat Tuesday? Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of bead-draped, boozy fun to be had right here in Chicago. Of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":14441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1973,1975,1264,1736,1974,1977,1976,1978],"class_list":["post-14431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-restaurants","tag-cajun","tag-cajun-food","tag-chicago-restaurants","tag-cocktails","tag-creole","tag-fat-tuesday","tag-mardi-gras","tag-seafood"],"yoast_head":"\nHeaven on Seven<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Lowcountry<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Fifolet<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Moe Joe’s<\/a><\/h2>\n
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