Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras gives way to Lent, Ash Wednesday
ABC7Chicago.
NEW ORLEANS — As the sun began to set and the traditional family-atmosphere of Mardi Gras along St. Charles Avenue ended, streams of revelers poured into New Orleans' French Quarter to continue the party well into the The occasion was Pancake Supper, an annual event at our church and an Anglican tradition on Shrove Tuesday. [...]
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In New Orleans and other cities around the world, millions of people dressed up in elaborate costumes, watched parades, listened to music and partied the day away to celebrate Fat Tuesday, a period of revelry before Lent on As you may have heard, February 21st is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday or, as it's known here [...]
Read MoreForecast: partly sunny, parade, king cake
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The colors of King Cakes and Mardi Gras have significance. Purple is for justice, green is for faith and gold is for power. A small baby is placed inside the King Cake representing the baby Jesus. Tradition holds that the one finding the baby will King Cake Bars. I have never set myself the task [...]
Read MoreKing Cakes in demand for Mardi Gras next week
Patch.com
Having earned the approbation of the two primary sugar monsters of our household, when Gemma announced that she'd be doing king cakes this year, I had to pounce. I ordered the small (boy, am I glad of that, because this thing is huge!) Bakery's cake wins Times-Picayune/Nola.com taste test. Their king cakes hold its flavor [...]
Read MoreApparent heart attack at Heart Attack Grill
CBS News
The video shows paramedics wheeling a man having a heart attack out of a restaurant that advertises its food can kill. It's the kind of publicity other restaurants would run from — but not this one. Jon Basso, owner of the Heart Attack Grill, By TIFFANY HSU – Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES – In [...]
Read MoreApparent heart attack at Heart Attack Grill
CBS News
Well, that's just unfortunate. I know we all jumped up Paula Deen's drawly Southern ass for giving everyone diabetes and then selling diabetes drugs, but. Everything is bigger and flashier in Las Vegas, even the heart attacks. Halfway through eating a 6000-calorie Triple Bypass Well, that's just unfortunate. I know we all jumped up Paula [...]
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