Monday, February 11, 2013
He said it was the last thing he thought he would see in the middle of Mardi Gras.
Brentwood resident Peter George was an eyewitness when two St. Louis Police officers, working part-time jobs for Mardi Gras Inc., shot Otis Roberson, 32, on Saturday at the Mardi Gras celebration in Soulard. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on an interview with George. "I was never scared, but I was just shocked that I had just seen that, with as many shots and as much blood as there was," he said. "At that time of day in that part of Soulard in the middle of Mardi Gras, that was the last thing I thought I was going to see." The Post-Dispatch article described the incident. The officers rode up to the scene in a golf cart and came upon the man brandishing a weapon, police said. The officers ordered him to drop the gun; he instead …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Forget New Orleans. Plan to "Pari Gras" this Mardi Gras season in your own hometown.
Experiencing Mardi Gras in New Orleans not in your plans this year? No problem, St. Louis has plenty of good times and great Cajun food to keep the good times rolling through the entire carnival season. St Louis Soulard Mardi Gras' estimated half-million plus attendance makes it the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the Midwest, which officially kicked off on Twelfth Night/January 6 and concludes this year on Fat Tuesday (Feb. 12) with its signature evening parade through downtown. Yet, beyond the planned parades and tons of beads visitors come to Mardi Gras to eat the platefuls of Cajun and Creole food created by local chefs and indulge in specialty drinks - dubbed the finest cuisine found North of the French Quarter. “This year’s …
Thursday, March 3, 2011
This Maplewood eatery is the place to be this weekend.
Psst. Just in case you've been living under a rock for the past few days, let me remind you: Mardi Gras is this weekend. Yes, St. Louis' debauchery-filled weekend celebration is the second biggest Mardi Gras party in the nation (second only to New Orleans). And it'll be here sooner than you think. Have you made plans yet? Well, you're in luck; Maplewood's own Boogaloo is celebrating the occasion in style. The popular restaurant serves up delicious food with a Creole twist, and you can't forget their signature bar swings—that's reason alone to make a stop—but this year the restaurant is taking the Mardi Gras celebration to another level. This Saturday, Boogaloo will open at 11 a.m. to allow participants to get an early start on Mardi Gras …
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