[title type="h3"]A Place To Land In The French Quarter On Mardi Gras[/title]
I lived in the French Quarter for three years in the 1970s. I was in my twenties--the peak years for adult Mardi Gras partying. Having a place for me and my friends to land made the festivities much more enjoyable. While quite a few restaurants along the Uptown, Mid-City, and Metairie parade routes offer packages of food, chairs, and bathrooms, not many do so in the French Quarter.
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In Richard Fiske's bar.[/caption]
Richard Fiske--formerly the owner of the Bombay Club--always had a package for the day. Now that his restaurant has moved into the Chateau LeMoyno Hotel, he has even more space for you to spread out. For $75 (plus tax and tip) you come and go all you want from eleven in the morning until five in the afternoon. Chef Nick Gile has a buffet going throughout, and The Bombay Club's bar--one of the city's best--is there. And this is important: clean restrooms.
Reservations are required, and they always sell out. Go to the website below or call the number to get a spot.
Richard Fiske's Martini Bar & Restaurant
French Quarter: 301 Dauphine St (Chateau LeMoyne Hotel). 504-586-0972. http://www.richardfiskes.com/Mardi-Gras.html.
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