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Long Island Mardi Gras-style restaurants

Originally published: February 8, 2013 11:18 AM
Updated: February 10, 2013 10:12 AM
By JIM MERRITT. Special to Newsday

Photo credit: Barbara Alper | Candy Conner from East Northport and Rudy Lanzillotta from Massapequa laugh together during the Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras party at Big Daddy's restaurant in Massapequa. (Feb. 21, 2012)

They're always having a good time down on the bayou for Mardi Gras, the Big Easy's favorite holiday, which begins Tuesday. If you can't be in New Orleans, there are several places on Long Island where you can celebrate in true Louisiana style.

At Bayou Restaurant in Bellmore, for instance, the occasion, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a time for eating spicy food, listening to Southern music...