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Posted on 23rd Feb 2017
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We're excited to be partnering with Fat Cat on two Mardi Gras events over the next week! All attendees to Fat Cat’s Mardi Gras events get a 20% discount on masquerade masks in our store for the event, come in and get your party on! We’ve got party beads, makeup, costumes and more to make your Mardi Gras special.
Fat Cat’s Mardi Gras Events
Mardi Gras Brunch Buffet
Saturday February 25th, 2017 | 10AM – 2PM
Fat Cat
4840 North Broadway Street
Chicago, IL 60640
For a decade, Fat Cat has been the place in Uptown for craft beers, cocktails and Chef inspired American food. This Saturday, February 25th, they're throwing the official after party for the Back on My Feet Chicago Mardi Gras 5K / 10K. The race is the only 10K in the first quarter of 2017 and encourages dressing up with masks, beads and other festive attire. Fat Cat's brunch party features an all you can eat creole brunch and don't worry - you don't have to be a runner to enjoy in the buffet.
Tickets are $15 plus tax and gratuity and includes a buffet featuring:
9th Annual Crawfish Boil Mardi Gras
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | 4:00 PM – 11:30 PM CST
Fat Cat
4840 North Broadway Street
Chicago, IL 60640
You don’t have to go to New Orleans to get your hands on some Mardi Gras fun. What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than digging into a bowl of crawfish! The party is here in Chicago at Fat Cat’s 9th annual Mardi Gras Bash. Zydeco music, Abita beer, Hand-crafted hurricane punch bowls, Sazeracs, beads, beads, beads and all you can eat creole buffet. Early bird tickets for the buffet are $30 plus tax. After 2/23 ticket pricing will go up to $36. Get them now!
The buffet includes:
- Crawfish boil
- Chicken and Andouille sausage jambalaya
- Gulf shrimp and grits
- Red beans and rice
- Cajun fried catfish
- Hush puppies
- Corn bread
- King cakes
This event sells out fast, we they’re offering two seatings this year: 5:30pm & 8pm!
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