"Criollo at the Monteleone offers a special Mardi Gras lunch menu served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with options like seafood gumbo, chicken comfit and mushroom crepes and a killer bacon cheeseburger on a brioche bun. Try to get a seat at the Carousel Bar, which stays open until midnight, although crowds are three deep on Mardi Gras day." - Beth D’Addono