Countdown to Mardi Gras

Business Owners of the 19th Ward,

We are thrilled with the positive response we received from the 19th ward businesses about the first ever "Countdown to Mardi Gras" small business campaign. Please join us in making Countdown to Mardi Gras happen! We hope this event serves as a fun winter activity for residents, and a boost for businesses. This email will provide you with tools and resources to make the most of this campaign.

Here it is!!

To help you think of some ideas on how your business can participate we have gathered these ideas using Pinterest and some of our local favorites! Please feel free to click the images for more ideas!

New Orleans Cocktails

(originated or popularized)

Hurricane, French 75,

Order New Orleans (NO) area beer for the event period,

Sazerac, Gin Fizz, Grasshopper, Martinis (for lunch!), Brandy Milk Punch, Vieux Carré Cocktail, Pimm’s Cup, Absinthe, Daiquiri

Click below for recipes and more ideas!

Traditional

New Orleans

Food

Po' boys, Jambalaya, Gumbo, Crawfish Etouffee, Red Beans & Rice, Bananas Foster, Muffuletta, Beignets, Pralines, King Cake!, Oysters & Redfish

LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

"Cajun music that brings the Bayou down by you!"

LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

Chicago Brass Band

Environmental Encroachment (EE) uses a mobile brass band, costumes, performance art and theatrics to

create unique entertainment

environments for any event.

Criu De Sheela Na Gig

is a Social Aid + Pleasure Club in the style of New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes dedicated to Community, Culture, and Costuming.

Criu De Sheela Na Gig has can assist with costuming, décor ideas and Mardi Gras headdress making resource.

Fastest way to reach them is to contact Rita at 773-551-7673 or via email at criudesheela@gmail.com

Check out Pinterest to create your own Pinterest board of ideas for any event!

We hope you are as excited about this as we are!!!

"Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler"

Cheers,

Mary Jo, Caroline, Erin, Mary, Nora, & Davia