Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became part of the U.S., and has retained strong French and Cajun culture and traditions, including Mardi Gras. There will be parades around ...

Mardi Gras falls on March 4 this year, but if you can’t make it to New Orleans in time, Long Island is home to some stellar Cajun restaurants where you can get a taste of Fat Tuesday.

However, the most authentic Louisiana Mardi Gras traditions and celebrations can be found in Cajun Country during Courir de Mardi Gras. Cajun Country, or Acadiana, is a region in South Central ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — The annual Mardi Gras Festival kicked off at Cajun Field Friday, bringing five days of celebration with a lineup of food, music, and entertainment. The festivities will ...

While Mardi Gras is only part of the year - a celebration ... you guys to think that this is the only reason to head down to Cajun country. However, if you've been to New Orleans, Louisiana ...

Mardi Gras brings me back home ... smothered in a gravy over rice with our house made Cajun seasonings in it.” Celeste E. Whittaker joined the Courier-Post in 1998. The South Jersey native ...

“You got to come experience it to understand.” On Mardi Gras in southwest Louisiana, some people will take part in the Cajun French tradition of the Courir de Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday Run. These ...

Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became part of the U.S., and has retained strong French and Cajun culture and traditions, including Mardi Gras. Lost Dog will be holding their ...

The last few years have not been kind to Long Island’s Cajun and Creole restaurants. Biscuits & Barbeque in Mineola closed last year and Mara’s Southern Kitchen in Syosset closed in 2022 — though Mara ...

There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.

At the time of the interview, Mardi Gras (March 4 this year) was right around the corner. It's a time of year that Rogers has always loved. CrawDaddy's Cajun owner Debbie Rogers, a native of New ...