Minneapolis, MN
Restaurant Lagniappe is bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras to Minneapolis
Thousands of people will travel to New Orleans this weekend ahead of Mardi Gras. Also known as Fat Tuesday, it falls on the last Tuesday before the Christian fasting season of Lent. Besides colorful beads and parades, people traditionally spend the day eating rich and fatty foods.
You don’t have to go to Bourbon Street in New Orleans to celebrate. A new restaurant brings the cuisine to the Twin Cities. Lagniappe opened just five months ago in the rebuilt Coliseum Building on Lake Street in Minneapolis.
Lagniappe’s owner, Chris Montana, and the restaurant’s mixology consultant, Daniel Victory, joined Minnesota Now from New Orleans to talk about the festivities.
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