MARDI GRAS

Fat Tuesday is this Tuesday February 22nd, if you're looking to have some fun before the first day of Lent you might want to consider two restaurants with Menasha ties.

The Menasha Grill, a downtown favorite at 204 Main St. hosts its annual Mardi Gras festivities again this year. Co-owner Charlie Cross said it’s the biggest day of the year at the New Orleans-theme restaurant. This year's event starts at 7 p.m incudes a Cajun buffet and the music of Big Daddy’s Dixieland Five Jazz Band. The buffet includes crawfish etouffee, gumbo, red beans and rice, jambalaya and blackened pork chops. Cost: $25 per person for buffet and music make reservations as the venue fills up fast.  722-6873

Spats, 733 W. College Ave., Appleton will be hosting its first ever Mardi Gras night on Tuesday. Menasha residents Bill & Julie Neubert the owners of Spats will be serving cajun specials at both lunch and dinner.  Specials include crawfish etouffee, Bourbon Street shrimp and blackened Cajun catfish.