Philadelphia may be 1,200 miles north of New Orleans, but that’s not stopping the below restaurants and bars from pulling out all the stops for Mardi Gras this year.
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Rex 1516, Philly’s home for elevated southern cuisine, is celebrating Mardi Gras with mouthwatering Southern comfort food and classic NOLA libations, including Falernum Hurricanes ($8), served with aged rum, white rum and the popular Tiki syrup liquor falernum, and a King Cake Burger, served with an 8 oz. beef patty with cheddar, bacon, lettuce and housemade pickles on a king’s cake roll. Guests can enjoy Chef Justin Swain’s King Cake Burger with a pint of Newbold and shot of Jim Beam’s Devil’s Cut for $17.
1516 South St | 267-319-1366 | http://rex1516.com
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Red Owl Tavern, a New American Old City spot across from Independence Mall, is offering a carnival of flavors for their Mardi Gras drink specials this year. For $10 each, patrons can sip on King Cake Milk Punch, a smooth drink with brown butter washed bourbon, vanilla dem and nutmeg, a Café NOLA, with a creamy coffee, praline syrup and cognac mix, and a Sazerac with rye whiskey, absinthe, sugar and Peychaud’s bitters.
433 Chestnut St. | 215.923.2267 | www.redowltavern.com
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Square 1682, located around the corner from Rittenhouse Square in Center City, is serving up a Sazerac for $10 on Fat Tuesday. Garnishing the drink is a fluffy fried beignet, a quintessential Mardi Gras and New Orleans sweet treat that tops off the drink with a dusting of powdered sugar.
121 South 17th Street | 215-563-5008 | https://square1682.com
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Assembly Rooftop Lounge, located on the 9th floor of the Logan Hotel overlooking the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is joining the celebration with frozen Hurricanes. For $14, patrons can enjoy a NOLA French Quarter inspired Hurricane with dark rum and a tropical combination of fruit juices while overlooking a beautiful view of Logan Square and beyond.
1840 Benjamin Franklin Parkway | 215-783-4171 | https://assemblyrooftop.com
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Urban Farmer, the modern American steakhouse located off Logan Square, is bringing the southern favorite Shrimp and Grits to the table for $18 during Mardi Gras. This traditional breakfast dish of a poached egg with fried shrimp and tasso ham over cheesy, creamy grits is available all day for hungry Mardi Gras partiers.
1850 Benjamin Franklin Parkway | 215-963-2788 | https://urbanfarmerphiladelphia.com
