{"id":40747,"date":"2019-02-28T11:50:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T16:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=40747"},"modified":"2019-02-28T11:52:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T16:52:12","slug":"mardi-gras-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/mardi-gras-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Mardi Gras in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You don&#8217;t need to be in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras this year. That&#8217;s right, you can celebrate Mardi Gras here in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best places in Chicago to celebrate your Fat Tuesday. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/di-pescara.com\/\">Di Pescara<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40748\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40748 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DiPescara-lobster-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DiPescara-lobster-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DiPescara-lobster-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DiPescara-lobster-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DiPescara-lobster-5-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DiPescara-lobster-5.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Lettuce Entertain You<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>2124 Northbrook Ct, Northbrook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting at 5 pm on Fat Tuesday, Di Pescara is serving a lobster feast that includes garlic bread, chopped salad, seafood gumbo, steamed lobster, potatoes, and corn. For dessert, you will get warm New Orleans-style beignets. All dishes are served family style for $49.95.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/oysterbah.com\/\">Oyster Bah<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40750\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40750 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Oyster_bah_mardi_gras_boil-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Oyster_bah_mardi_gras_boil-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Oyster_bah_mardi_gras_boil-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Oyster_bah_mardi_gras_boil-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Oyster_bah_mardi_gras_boil-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Oyster_bah_mardi_gras_boil-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Oyster_bah_mardi_gras_boil.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Lettuce Entertain You<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1962 N Halsted St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more seafood feasts, you can opt for Oyster Bah, which will be having a shrimp boil as well as lobster boil. Each of these boils is made with sausage and corn on the cob.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shawscrabhouse.com\/chicago\/\">Shaw&#8217;s Crab House Chicago<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40751\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40751 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Shaws_Chicago_Mardi_Gras-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Shaws_Chicago_Mardi_Gras-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Shaws_Chicago_Mardi_Gras-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Shaws_Chicago_Mardi_Gras-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Shaws_Chicago_Mardi_Gras-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Shaws_Chicago_Mardi_Gras.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Lettuce Entertain You<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>21 E Hubbard St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting Friday, you can celebrate Mardi Gras at Shaw&#8217;s oyster bar with live music and a New Orleans-inspired menu. The celebration will cap off on Tuesday where the oyster bar will be serving a crawfish boil with potatoes, corn, and andouille sausage for $32 and happy hour half-off oysters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/tallboytaco.com\/\">Tallboy Taco<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40752\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40752 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tallboy-Taco_Mardi-Gras-2018-8-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tallboy-Taco_Mardi-Gras-2018-8.jpg 677w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tallboy-Taco_Mardi-Gras-2018-8-600x908.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tallboy-Taco_Mardi-Gras-2018-8-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tallboy-Taco_Mardi-Gras-2018-8-1300x1966.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Lettuce Entertain You<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>325 W Huron St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate your Fat Tuesday with taco and cocktail specials. At Tallboy Taco, you can do Mardi Gras with $3 tacos and $8 Hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/tokiopub.com\/\">Tokio Pub<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40753\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40753 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tokio_mardi_gras_cajun-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tokio_mardi_gras_cajun.jpg 683w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tokio_mardi_gras_cajun-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tokio_mardi_gras_cajun-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Lettuce Entertain You<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1900 E Higgins Rd #2, Schaumburg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a creative take on Mardi Gras, try Tokio Pub, which will be serving a New Orleans-inspired maki roll. The Crazy Cajun Roll includes shrimp tempura, cucumber, spicy crawfish, and lime zest. You can also enjoy special cocktails for the celebration. On Fat Tuesday, Tokio Pub will have happy hour all day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/stansdonuts.com\/\">Stan&#8217;s Donuts<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40757\" style=\"width: 684px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40757 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Stacked-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Stacked.jpg 684w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Stacked-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Stacked-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Three-Stacked-1300x1946.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Kinship <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Multiple Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting Friday, all 10 Stan&#8217;s locations will be serving up a colorful King Cake Donut and the ever-popular filled Paczki donut. The King Cake Donut is a traditional cake donut fried and topped with vanilla glaze and green, purple and yellow sugar. The Paczki is a Mardi Gras tradition that originated in Poland and can be filled with\u00a0Pastry Cream, Chocolate Pastry Cream, Cannoli Cream, and Cherry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zbarchicago.com\/\">Z Bar<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40760\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40760 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Z-Bar-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Z-Bar-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Z-Bar-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Z-Bar-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Z-Bar-1300x866.jpeg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Z-Bar-128x86.jpeg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Z-Bar.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Kinship<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>108 E Superior St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate early on Saturday with a live DJ, frozen Hurricane cocktails, beads, and boas. You can either enjoy an individual Hurricane, made with rum and fresh fruit, or with a group and have it served in a whole pineapple. The lounge will be festively lit and will feature menu options of\u00a0Crab Beignets and a Micro Muffuletta Trio.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Featured Image Credit: Kinship<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don&#8217;t need to be in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras this year. That&#8217;s right, you can celebrate Mardi Gras here in Chicago. 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