A Mariah Carey Christmas Pop-Up Bar Is Coming to New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
"I found Virgin Hotels New Orleans transformed into a Mariah Carey–themed winter wonderland from Friday, November 15 through Sunday, December 29, a Carey-branded pop-up bar produced by Bucket Listers to promote her Black Irish Irish cream liqueur. The installation features over-the-top Black Irish cocktails — including an espresso martini with a candy cane rim, a white chocolate martini topped with cotton candy and glitter, a bourbon martini with a chocolate-covered pretzel rim, and cocoa coffee finished with glitter sprinkles and edible butterflies — alongside Carey-themed displays and photo ops like a life-sized gift box with an “All I Want For Christmas Is You” neon sign, a “Letters to Mariah” station, a lyric wall, an oversized Christmas tree, and a life-sized wreath where patrons can recreate the Magical Christmas Special album cover. It’s the first Bucket Listers event in New Orleans (the company is known for touring pop culture pop-ups), and Virgin Hotels — which opened in New Orleans in 2021 and has hosted many themed events — is offering 90-minute time slots daily between 4 and 8:30 p.m.; tickets range from $20 to $30 depending on the day and include a complimentary Black Irish welcome cocktail." - Clair Lorell
