King Cake
If you can't make it out to celebrate tonight, bring Mardi Gras home with the official dessert of Fat Tuesday, the King Cake. The New Orleans version of the King Cake is covered in purple and green frosting, and though it's difficult to find a King Cake as festive as that in NY, there are still a bunch of options that are just as delicious.
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Where to get King Cake in NYC:
Silver Moon Bakery, 2740 Broadway
Francois Payard Bakery, 116 W. Houston
Balthazar, 80 Spring Street
Épicerie Boulud, 1900 Broadway (named
best King Cake in the city by NYMag)