SMYRNA
Smyrna OysterFest 2013 at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar
Live music, New Orleans-style grub, the crowning of a king and queen, and more Mardi Gras action stretches across five days. It begins Friday with free admission and a show by Dixie Duncan. Things crank up Saturday and Sunday, and admission includes performances by Joe Garner & Company, The Quail Dogs, Man Made, Squirrelheads and others. Monday is family friendly with music by Blue GrassRoots, New Orleans cuisine, face painting and mask decorating. Fat Tuesday features a Mask Party. Bring your own mask or buy one for $5. Beads will fly and beer will flow. Andrew Black & Friends perform at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night’s proceeds benefit Mustard Seed Communities.
11 p.m.-4 a.m. Feb. 8. Free; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Feb. 9. $5 advance, $10 at the door; 11 a.m.-4 a.m. Feb. 10. $5 advance, $10 at the door; 5:30-9 p.m. Feb. 11. Free; 9:30 p.m.-4 a.m. Feb. 12. $5. Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar, 2840 S. Atlanta Road, Suite B, Smyrna. 770-435-1887, www.smyrnaoystermardigrasfest.com.
OLD FOURTH WARD
5th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration at Parish Food & Goods
Things go mostly inclusive for this Mardi Gras event at Parish. Guests gorge on all-you-can-eat New Orleans-themed treats, including crawfish, pulled pork, oysters, and red beans and rice. Grown-ups score bottomless Sweetwater beer, while both kids and adults may appreciate digging into a hunk of King Cake. A cash bar will be available featuring cocktails, and the Mar-tans provide the celebratory soundtrack. Tickets booked in advance with a reservation receive a $5 discount.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 9. $40; $10 ages 12 and younger. Parish Food & Goods, 240 N. Highland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-4434, www.parishatl.com.
KENNESAW
New Orleans Sunday Jazz Brunch Buffet at Copeland’s of New Orleans
A live jazz group performs at this weekly meal, and this time it’s the three-piece Traci Wynn Band. Guests can choose from an array of New Orleans staples including boiled shrimp, jambalaya, etouffee and more. Omelet, prime rib and dessert stations lure hungry guests. A special Fat Tuesday event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 12 and features the Trevor Truvill Band. A variety of crawfish dishes will be on hand, and Hurricane cocktails and Mardi Gras punch are among the libations.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 10. $21.99; $18.99 ages 65 and older; $8.99 ages 5-10; free ages 4 and younger. Copeland’s of New Orleans, 1142 Barrett Parkway N.W., Kennesaw. 770-919-9612, copelandsatlanta.com.
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