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Mardi Gras

7 Weird and Wonderful King Cakes From Around the World

From slips of Bulgarian fortunes to copulating French figurines, international king cakes hide many surprises.

Matt Haines February 20, 2023

Fasnachts

Pennsylvanians come out in droves for this pre-Lent delicacy.

With No Parade This Year, New Orleans Is Festooned With Mardi Gras 'House Floats'

They’re uplifting spirits and local artists alike.

Victoria Stapley-Brown January 27, 2021

New Orleans, Louisiana

Antoine’s Restaurant

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The Forgotten Female Artist Whose Mardi Gras Fantasias Warped Reality

If only Jennie Wilde could have transformed society too.

Laura Doan October 11, 2019

The Haunting History of 'Frozen Charlotte' Dolls

They were baked into cakes and dropped into baths.

Anne Ewbank March 4, 2019

Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

Graffe

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.

Malasadas

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

Struffoli

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

Courir de Mardi Gras

A Cajun tradition that combines costumes, gumbo, and chasing chickens.

Maslenitsa

Russian Mardi Gras features blinis, fistfights, and burning effigies.

Sanguinaccio Dolce

Italians make a bloody delicious chocolate pudding.

Permanently Closed

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane’s Mardi Gras Bead Tree

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Old Egyptian Courthouse

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

Once a Year, a Nightmarish King Cake Baby Roams New Orleans

The Mardi Gras mascot incites more jitters than good fortune.

Paula Mejia February 14, 2018

King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Ramos Gin Fizz

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight.