Where to Get Your Mardi Gras Fix

Head out for live music, Cajun food, Big Easy drink specials and a couple of hometown parades.

Prefer us on Google
Like this story? Get our free email newsletter.
More on the people, places, and culture defining Arlington, McLean and Falls Church.
Shrimp Po’ Boy at Earl’s Sandwiches

Earl’s Sandwiches

The local sandwich shop’s “February Fab Four” specials ($9.99 each) include a shrimp po’ boy on grilled ciabatta with Cajun remoulade, lettuce and tomato;  “Thanksgiving on the Bayou,” featuring roasted turkey, andouille sausage stuffing and homemade gravy on a grilled brioche roll; the “Fish and Fig,” which combines grilled salmon, bacon-fig glaze and green apples on grilled ciabatta; and “Philly in the French Quarter” —a Philly-style cheesesteak with Cajun seasoning.

2605 Wilson Boulevard (Clarendon)

4215 N. Fairfax Drive (Ballston)

Our Digital Partners

Become a digital partner ...