Pardi Gras

So, actual Mardi Gras – as in, Fat Tuesday, the last day to go hog wild before abstemious Lent descends – isn’t until March 4, but that glorious house of beer-and-sausage that is Banger’s ain’t about waiting. Their annual Pardi Gras celebration sprawls out in a weekend-long bacchanalia boasting a Cajun menu (crawfish & andouille gumbo. gator hush puppies, et al.), bourbon & rum barrel-aged beers on tap, games, and live zydeco and traditional Cajun music. Free entry and open to all, including kiddos and pets. Pardi hardi, mes amis. – Kimberley Jones