Mardi Gras is BACK at Findlay Market!
You asked, and we listened—Mardi Gras is making its grand return to Findlay Market, and this time, we're going BIGGER & BETTER! We’re moving FAST (maybe a little crazy, but so are we) to bring you our first-ever Mardi Gras Tasting Event featuring festive bites and bold flavors from your favorite Market Merchants.
Join us next Sunday, March 2nd, for a one-day-only celebration filled with Mardi Gras-themed samples—think gumbo, king cake, beignets, jambalaya, and more!
Tickets
Tasting event tickets are sold in bundles. One ticket = one sample.
8 for $20
18 for $40
Participating Businesses:
The Arepa Place: Purple Cheese Arepa
BanaSun Smoothie Bar: Avocado Toast
Barlion’s Seafood & Poultry: Gumbo, Etouffee and/or Charbroiled Oyster
Bouchard’s Pasta: Mini Zeppoles
Bri’s Barket: Pup Cups
Chamaele: Cornbread with Chamaele's Local Hot Honey
Chino’s Street Food: Gumbo
Churchill's Fine Teas: Spiced Chai Fruit Mate
Colonel De Gourmet Herbs & Spices: Cajun Red Beans and Rice (w/ complimentary bead necklace!)
Dat’s Ole School Cookin’: Cajun Catfish Nuggets with Cajun Coleslaw and/or New Orleans Mac N’ Cheese
Dean's Mediterranean Imports: Spicy Cajun Cashews
Dojo Gelato: Your Choice of Gelato
Eckerlin Meats: Masking of Rous-ful Gumbolaya
Eli's BBQ - Jalapeno Cheddar Grits
Eliza Jane’s BakeShop: Bananas Foster Cake
The Empanadas Box: Jambalaya Empanada
French Crust Cafe and Bistro: Pecan Praline
Gibbs Cheese: King Cake Fudge
Gramma Debbie’s Kitchen: Jambalaya with Andouille Sausage and Argentinian Shrimp
Harmony Plant Fare: Muffaletta Sandwich Square
Jane’s: Swamp Tour Cocktail
Juniper Seed: Vegan Boudin Balls
Madeira Bakery - Mardi Gras Macarons, Mini Quiche and/or Mini Fruit Tart
Makers Bakers Co.: King Cake, Muffaletta Sandwich and/or Beignet
Mama Made It: Andouille Sausage & Corn Bake
Neil Luken Meats: Tasso Potato Salad w/ Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
OTR Bagel Bar: Cinnamon Crunch and/or Fruity Pebble Bagel with Plain Cream Cheese
Pet Wants: Mardi Gras Dog Cookie
The Rhined: Spicy Cajun Cheese Dip
Roth Produce: Gracie’s Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels, Cake Puck, and/or Cookie
Sabor Alaniz: Flan, Chicken Taquitos, and/or Chicken Tamales
SKT Ceramics: Mardi Gras Mini Print
Taste of Belgium: Orange Cranberry Mini Waffle with Whip
uGOgelato: Peanut Butter Chip Gelato and/or Orange Sorbetto (vegan)
Refund Policy
Please note that payments are non-refundable and will be gratefully accepted as a donation to the Corporation for Findlay Market, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution directly supports vital food access and food entrepreneurship initiatives in our community.