By Adam Kuperstein Customers like Adrian Robinson weigh in at Gulf Stream Park Casino in Hallandale Beach for a Fat Tuesday promotion. Gulfstream's director of Marketing, Michael Goldin, explains the promotion to reporter Adam Kuperstein. NEW ORLEANS — As the sun began to set and the traditional family-atmosphere of Mardi Gras along St. Charles Avenue [...]
For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of indulgence, but, like Christmas Eve perhaps, as a day that precedes a particularly solemn season. It seemed inevitable, but we finally have New Orleans premier band celebrating Mardi Gras on a new record. For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of [...]
You don't need to live in New Orleans to enjoy the local festivities of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday! There is something so colorful and fun about the New Orleans' King Cake that I have to make it every year just to feel like I'm Three years ago, I decided to go all out for [...]
21, 2012. This is the last day of the Mardi Gras celebration ending at midnight, after a day long celebration of parades, marching groups and people in costumes. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) MARY FOSTER Associated Press NEW ORLEANS – February 21, 2012 (WPVI) She has roots in Mardi Gras royalty dating back to 1879. She has [...]
For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of indulgence, but, like Christmas Eve perhaps, as a day that precedes a particularly solemn season. A day after Mardi Gras last year, James began a robust — and expensive — campaign under the slogan “Zulu of Yesterday Zulu of Tomorrow King for Today.” Now, [...]
Zulu is presenting its 20th annual Lundi Gras party in Woldenberg Park. This year, the party is going extra-long. Read more Today it's the annual celebration at Kenner's Rivertown, along with the traditional meeting of Mardi Gras royalty from the Will Ferrell took on the role of King of the Bacchus parade during Mardi Gras [...]
Mardi Gras Queen and King Barbara Bickers and Mayor Joe Boles kick off the first Mardi Gras gala. Contributed photo. Mardi Gras Queen and King. Barbara Vickers and St. Augustine Mayor Joe Boles kicked off the festivities Feb. By Grant Bissell St. Louis (KSDK) – To most of us, the after Mardi Gras mess is [...]
Note: The cake can be adapted to any occasion by substituting or eliminating the colored sugars. Colored sugars and plastic king cake babies are generally available at baking supply stores, as well as online. For better flavor, rehydrate the raisins in Click here Make king cake for Mardi Gras Originally published: February 17, 2011 11:15 [...]
You can't kiss all that trash away: But a few environmental groups in New Orleans plan to divert some of the plastic beads from landfill this year. (Bloomberg) It's Mardi Gras Eve (if we can use that term), which means Brazil's Carnival is running strong (The Independent) — and New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., and other [...]
Should the US Bishops have us return to obligatory "meatless Fridays" during the whole year and not just during Lent? Yes, and I think this is very important. Yes, I guess so. No, I hesitate about such a move. No, this would be Transfiguration of Christ PPerugino.jpg The Byzantine Catholic Church, along with the Maronite [...]
