Top 5 Mardi Gras Meals

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1. Bourbon Street Bar and Grille
346 W. 46th St
With its brick walls, gas-burning street lanterns, second-floor balconies and jazz music, Bourbon Street is a recreation of New Orleans’ French quarter. Perhaps even more authentic is the food — Mardi Gras menu items include crawfish boil ($10), spicy Cajun jambalaya ($24) and real alligator sausage ($12). Top your meal off with $5 hurricanes and, of course, a plethora of beads, feathers and fun.

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2.Great Jones Cafe
54 Great Jones St.
What seems to be a small hole-in-the-wall is actually one of the best places to get traditional Cajun cuisine in the city. The cozy restaurant, lit by colorful strings of Christmas lights, serves generous helpings of southern favorites, including collard greens ($5.95), cornmeal fried catfish ($17.95) and ya ya gumbo ($18.95). Top your meal off with a slice of bourbon pecan pie ($5.95) or, in honor of Mardi Gras, a slice of king’s cake.

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Creole
2167 Third Ave.
While Creole is an exquisite and swanky supper club, its reasonable prices appeal to even a college student’s budget. Creole features live jazz or blues musicians almost every night. Popular menu items at Creole include the okra chicken gumbo ($13.95), Louisiana crab cakes ($23.95) and Creole catfish strips ($10.95). For dessert, try Creole’s unique twist on a New Orleans favorite: a hot sweet potato beignet ($6.50).

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The Delta Grill
700 Ninth Ave.
The Delta Grill is hosting its annual Mardi Gras party, where a $25 cover at the door includes an all-you-can eat buffet, free hurricanes and live music by Citigrass, a band combining traditional bluegrass music with a twist of rock ‘n’ roll. The buffet is sure to include some Delta Grill favorites, such as shrimp creole, fried okra and crawfish popcorn.

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Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St.
Le Poisson Rouge is hosting its annual Two Boots Mardi Gras Ball, a blowout party that benefits the Lower Eastside Girls Club. The party features stiltwalkers, body painting and an all-star performance lineup that includes this year’s King and Queen of Mardi Gras, Cyndi Lauper and Questlove. Tickets are $25 in advance or $125 for VIP, which includes dinner and open bar.