Organizers of this year's Tucson Mardi Gras Festival opted to hold the event in March, in hopes of celebrating in warmer weather than what February had to offer.
Jackson R. Kimball For the Arizona Daily Star Fat Tuesday is technically over, with Mardi Gras celebrations being held in New Orleans on Feb. 21. But in Tucson, the party is just getting started.
Coordinators at Tucson Mardi Gras decided to hold the event March 11 and 12 to ensure warm weather for the festivities, as opposed to hosting the event on the traditional Mardi Gras date. However, if you can’t wait and find yourself in need of some southern-style cooking now, or anytime of year, local Tucson restaurants, with “Louisiana leanings,” The Delta, 135 S. Sixth Ave., and The Parish, 6453 N. Oracle Road, are ready to serve you.
“We have roots in Louisiana; I used to live and work there and my business partner is from Baton Rouge and we just like to have a great time,” Dunn said. Dual restaurant chef and owner, Travis Peters has competed in reality cooking shows like Guy’s Grocery Games, Chopped and Iron Chef Tucson, winning first prize in both Guy’s Grocery Games and Iron Chef Tucson.
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