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Fat Tuesday's can't miss events: The Mardi Gras fun is not limited to New Orleans

Who says one has to gallivant off to the Big Easy to partake in Fat Tuesday festivities? Houston has enough "N'awlins" spirit to kindle a fete fitting for the launch of the 40 days of penance known as Lent.

For believers, Mardi Gras is the last hurrah of sinful partying before one submits to a period of fasting and abstinence in preparation for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Houston establishments and their krewes, in an effort to provide that necessary outlet, don't disappoint.

CultureMap contributor Nicole Hickl breaks it down with Great Day Houston host Deborah Duncan. Hickl talks about where to be and what to do to observe this most pious holiday. Amen.

Among her suggestions are a tour on Buffalo Bayou's pontoon boat, a party at BB's Cajun Café, a free concert at House of Blues, a family-friendly outing at Rice Farmers Market, oysters galore at Caracol and a wicked menu at Brennan's of Houston.

Watch the video (below) or click here for the full segment.

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Favorite Montrose brunch restaurant's major setback leads week's top stories

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Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week.

1. Favorite Montrose brunch restaurant's highly anticipated return hits setback. The restaurant's reopening has been pushed back to 2024.

2. Houston's newest soup dumpling house sets opening date in familiar Midtown space. We're looking forward to future dumpling crawls to decide on our favorite.

3. Houston pizza maestro retools his wildly successful new Heights restaurant after overwhelming response. The chef says he'd be a "supervillain" if he figured out how to meet so much demand in such a short amount of time.

4. New York Times names 2 must-try Houston eateries to coveted 50 most exciting restaurants list. A new Southern restaurant and a classic Mexican establishment made the list.

5. Ken Hoffman applauds new Texas law that fines service animal impersonators $1K. "As much as I love my dog, I don’t impose her on others," our columnist writes.

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