Second annual Mardi Gras for a Cause this coming Tuesday

WARWICK — Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday and it’s traditionally a time to celebrate and eat well before the season of Lent.

Although celebrated throughout the world, most people in the United States associate the event with the City of New Orleans.

But next Tuesday evening, March 4, the Village of Warwick will play host to its second annual Mardi Gras for a Cause.

To benefit Back Pack Snack Attack

The lavish costumes and parades may not be part of this event but it will be a celebration none the less. And once again, the Warwick Mardi Gras will be a charitable event for Back Pack Snack Attack.

Last year, Mardi Gras for a Cause was dreamed up by a group of local musicians from Warwick who wanted to be able to celebrate the arts and the community.

The successful event was designed to provide a unique and memorable opportunity for people of all ages to come together and enjoy local live music along with food and drink specials while giving back to the community. Nearly $6,000 was raised.

Participating eateries
Local restaurants that have agreed to participate in the event this year include Blarney Station, Caffé a la Mode, The Dautaj, Fetch, Fratello, Halligan’s Pub, La Piazza and Village Billiards.

Each restaurant will host musicians who will play for free beginning at 7 p.m. Food and drink specials begin at 6 p.m. Raffle tickets will also be sold at each location for a 32 in. HDTV, a Blu-ray player and New York Ranger tickets.

The drawing will be at Village Billiards at the end of the night.

And Fetch will serve breakfast at midnight after the Village Billiards closes.

Owners of the participating restaurants have agreed to allocate a percentage of that night’s earnings to Back Pack Snack Attack.

For additional information, visit WarwickMardiGras.weebly.com.

- Roger Gavan