How to celebrate Mardi Gras in Denver

Mardi Gras may be Tuesday — but the parties have already begun.

Here's how to celebrate Fat Tuesday in Denver this week:

Crawfish boils:

• Monday, Platt Park Brewing Co. hosts an all-you-can eat feast for $40, with one free beer thrown in, starting at 6pm.
• Tuesday, Zuni Street Brewing Company will partner with the Deja Roux Cajun and Soul food truck to serve 3 pounds of crawdads for $45 or 5 pounds for $60.

Live music:

• Jazz club and restaurant Dazzle features the No Hands Brass Band, a nine-piece local funk band that hits the stage at 6pm Tuesday. Tickets are $15.
• From 9pm to 2am Tuesday, The Brothers of Brass will bring their horns and drums to So Many Roads Brewery for a special event. Tickets are $10.

Cajun and Creole cuisine:

• For a more expansive taste of Louisiana, check out Cajun Haus, Lucile's Creole Cafe, Nola Voodoo Tavern or Gator Tails Cajun & Creole.

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