Year after year, Maxie's, 6732 W. Fairview Ave., has been one of Milwaukee's favorite places to celebrate both Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras. And – despite changes due to the pandemic – 2022 will be no exception.
In fact, Maxie's will be offering a very special New Orleans themed menu on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 and again on Monday Feb. 28 (Lundi Gras) and March 1 (Fat Tuesday).
The special menu will be available for both dine-in and curbside pick-up with online ordering available. Reservations are highly recommended for dine-in service and can be made by calling (414) 292-3969 or on OpenTable.
Delicious things await
During the celebration, guests will be able to enjoy a wide range of Cajun & Creole specialties including duck gumbo, crawfish étouffée, catfish courtbouillon, crispy boudin balls, and Maxie’s muffuletta.
Maxie’s happy hour (featuring $1 off drinks and $1 freshly-shucked oysters) will also be available from 4 to 6 p.m. every night for dine-in only.
Dine-in guests can also enjoy a four-piece band of Extra Crispy musicians roving the restaurant from 6-8 p.m. during all four nights of the Mardi Gras celebration.
For those celebrating at home with family, Maxie's is also offering a special Mardi Gras Box which feeds four with jambalaya or vegetarian jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, Maxie’s mighty-mighty gumbo, and maque choux salad to feed four for $90. King cakes will also be available to add to box orders. Boxes can be ordered online Feb. 20-24, with pick-up between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25; Saturday, Feb. 26; Monday, Feb. 28; or Tuesday, March 1.
Additional details are available at maxiesmke.com.
Details of note
Maxie’s fish fry will NOT be available on Friday, Feb. 25; however, it will return in full on March 2, just in time for Ash Wednesday. In addition, due to the special menu, regular menu items may not be available Feb. 25 through March 1.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
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