FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS
Bakery Nouveau
The venerable bakeshop’s crowd-favorite king cake, made with laminated brioche dough and rolled with apple and raisins, is festooned with gold and purple sugar and is now out there by the slice or complete cake. Each choices can be found via Tuesday, March 4 and include beads and a fève—a small trinket hidden contained in the cake, in order that the fortunate finder might be topped royalty for a day. On the large day, they’re going to additionally serve up pillowy paçzki (Polish doughnuts historically served for Mardi Gras), complete or particular person muffulettas, and twice-baked almond and chocolate croissants. All three retailers will serve solely these things for the day on Mardi Gras and will probably be open from 7 am–1 pm.
Capitol Hill, West Seattle, Burien
Island Soul Rum Bar & Soul Shack
This Black-owned, family-run vacation spot for Caribbean soul meals celebrates Mardi Gras with Cajun specials yearly. This yr’s particular menu, which will probably be served completely on March 4, will embody jambalaya, collard greens with ham hocks, traditional crimson beans and rice with andouille, and extra.
Columbia Metropolis, Kirkland
Petit Pierre Bakery
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This French bakery in Magnolia is slinging flamboyant king desserts in three flavors: apple cinnamon raisin, Nutella, and almond frangipane, every with a tiny plastic child figurine and beads. Orders should be positioned 48 hours upfront.
Magnolia
Sugar Bakery
This bakery bakes its king cake with a buttery brioche dough and a selection of filling: bourbon pecan, vanilla cream cheese, or brown sugar cinnamon. It’s adorned with coloured sugar and beads and comes with the standard plastic bébé inside. Entire desserts, which serve 10-12 individuals, might be pre-ordered on-line and can be found via March 8, whereas particular person slices can be found in retailer every Friday via the eighth.
Queen Anne, First Hill
Union
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Via Fats Tuesday, this LGBTQ+ bar will serve New Orleans-inspired specials like jambalaya, Cajun garlic parmesan wings, popcorn shrimp, beignets, and shrimp po’ boys, plus traditional Large Simple drinks like Sazeracs and Hurricanes.
Capitol Hill
The place Ya At Matt
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As we speak (February 26) is your final likelihood to put a pre-order for a complete king cake from Matt Lewis’s NOLA-style truck, however if you happen to miss the cutoff, you possibly can snag a slice whereas provides final at Chuck’s Hop Store Greenwood
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, the place they’re going to be parked from 4:30–9 pm on Mardi Gras.
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EVENTS
Petit Troll Parade
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Fremont loves their quirky parades, and we love them for it! Have fun Mardi Gras this weekend because the annual Petit Troll Parade marches across the Fremont Sunday Market with native brass bands, large puppets, miniature floats, and Second Line-style umbrellas. This yr, a brief spherical of judging will award one mini float a spot of honor within the Fremont Solstice Parade. All are welcome to affix in, the place beads, colourful costumes, and enthusiasm are a lot inspired. The parade kicks off at midday in Evanston Plaza. SHANNON LUBETICH
Fremont Sunday Market, 12–1:30 pm
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Elevate a glass of King Child, a king cake-inspired stout created only for the event by Fort George Brewing in collaboration with Latona Pub and brewed with pecans, Madagascar vanilla, cinnamon, and precise king cake (sans child). Plus, Latona’s chef Ramsel will prepare dinner up some Mardi Gras classics, served alongside king cake from The place Ya At Matt, and the Seatown Mardi Gras Band (Leif Totusek, Phil Sparks, Jamael Anthony Nance, and Audrey Stangland) will provide festive tunes. JULIANNE BELL
Latona Pub, 7 pm
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Dance the night time away to the vigorous stylings of Zydeco band File Gumbo and luxuriate in a bountiful buffet of “Creole and Cajun delicacies with a Pacific Northwest twist,” ready by chef Jason Castillo. JB
Ivar’s Salmon Home, 7–10 pm
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South Hudson Music Undertaking’s annual group celebration options vocalist Ayesha Brooks, guitarist RL Heyer, Tim Kennedy on the keys, bassist Keith Lowe, drummer Eric Eagle, trumpeter Ray Larsen, trombonist David Marriott, and saxophonist Cliff Colon. Admission is by donation to the music nonprofit, so swing by for an accessible night of jazz. JANEY WONG
The Royal Room, 7:30 pm
