Reliable Source to offer its version of Mardi Gras -- with New Orleans food, drink and jazz -- next Tuesday

Maybe you can't be in New Orleans when the city celebrates Mardi Gras next Tuesday (Feb. 28). But you need not miss out on the food, drink and jazz that mark the festival.

It'll all be happening at the National Press Club's Reliable Source restaurant that evening.

The popular Club hangout will serve a special New Orleans-style/Mardi Gras food and drink menu starting at 5:30 p.m. Then, starting at 6 p.m. the U Street Collective Jazz will perform in the Truman Lounge.

To reserve space, contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or 202-662-7443.

Here’s what awaits you on the special menu:

Fried Okra with Cajun Fire sauce (6 pieces) $6

Catfish nuggets with Remoulade dipping sauce (6 pieces) $6

Soup of day: Commander’s Turtle Soup $6 Bowl $7

Hot off the Press: Chicken and Andouille (no seafood) Jambalaya $18

Off the Hook: Shrimp and Crawfish Étoufée over rice $20

Dessert: King Cake ($7.50)

Whiskey Bread Pudding ($7.50)

Special Drinks
New Orleans rum punches, $8
Hurricanes, $8
Daiquiris, $8