BRING NEW ORLEANS TO ATLANTA: BON TON ATLANTA MARDI GRAS MENU Tuesday 12 February, 2019
Bon Ton is kicking off another epic Mardi Gras season with a New Orleans-inspired cocktail menu that launched Friday, February 1. BonTon has just launched their new lunch menu, but don’t worry, the best Po-boys in town haven’t gone anywhere. Atlantans can get their Mardi Gras fix full of king cake, beads, and cocktails without having to cross over west of the Mississippi. BonTon is the premiere spot for all things Cajun all year round, but you definitely need to visit during this Mardi Gras season to get NOLA in the ATL.
Cheering with my bestie, bittersweet goodbye as she got a taste of NOLA in the ATL before leaving for NJ.
BonTon’s Mardi Gras Cocktails: this is a list of 8 specialty cocktails inspired by the original New Orleans Krewe’s (Bacchus, Zulu, Rex, Muses, Endymion, Chewbacchus and Iris). This drink menu, dubbed “1st Annual Cocktail Parade,” is a limited time menu available now through March 5 (Fat Tuesday). King Cake served daily. Find the baby and win a gift certificate! You’ll definitely feel like you just stepped on to Bourbon Street with the amazing ambiance and drinks galore to choose from!
White Gloved Goddess – Iris (Dani Elrod) Scotch, Dark Rum, Pear Brandy, Allspice Dram, Lemon, Honey, Ginger, Orange Flower Water
What a sexy drink. It was so sexy I threw my beads at this cocktail, which is named the White Gloved Goddess. What a goddess indeed, as not only as the presentation pretty but it was very tasty. The hints of ginger and the seductiveness of the Pear brandy made this drink a dream. Hands down my favorite!
This is a nice bright green icey drink that will really put you in the NOLA spirit. If you like matcha, this is in this unique drink. I never had Matcha in my cocktail so this was fun!
Happy Hour: Although every hour at BonTon is a happy hour, they’ve added oysters to the mix. Every Tuesday through Friday from 4pm – 6pm, BonTon offers $1.50 oysters. They purchase from/work with Oyster South, an organization centered around a community of Southern Family Farms. While their primary focus is bringing the highest quality possible, BonTon uses Oyster South because of their focus on southern smaller family farms located primarily around the gulf coast that have eco-friendly practices. They believe these farmers service our community while giving us better oysters.
I will be honest, there are not many places where you can get authentic Creole food in Atlanta. Bon Ton is truly a treasure. As a pescatarian, I was in heaven with all of the fresh seafood options and delicious bites of NOLA cuisine.
Mardi Gras is usually always around my birthday, mostly always in the month of February. Because of the festivities always in my birthday month, I have celebrated my birthday in New Orleans for Mardi Gras around 4-5x before. This year, definitely wasn’t going to happen, even if I wanted to because Fat Tuesday is on March 5th this year.
I still wont make it to NOLA this year, but it is so cool that the ambiance in Bon Ton ATL gives you the Bourbon Street vibes. They have Mardi Gras music, great costumes, good Cajun food and drinks as you can see…but cant have Mardi Gras without the beads!
You can’t have Mardi Gras without Beads & a Hurricane Drink. If you want beads, well you can get them (without flashing of course) but you gotta ask how to get them! I refuse to tell you how I got mine (again I didn’t flash for them this is Atlanta).
The traditional Bon Ton Hurricane was a great way to end my Mardi Gras lunch here. This cocktail is year round, so if you would love to enjoy this infamous drink after the festivities, you can!
Bon Ton ATL Mardi Gras festivities continue until March 5 – aka Fat Tuesday – with an all day party full of fun and surprises.
BonTon is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am to 2:00 am and Sunday, 11:00 am to 12:00 am. Stay connected by visiting the BonTon website at bontonatl.com and follow along onFacebook and Instagram.
Have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras?
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We don’t celebrate Mardi Gras, but we have our own carnival here in Spain. I’d love to try the Chewbacchus cocktail and also all the food looks mouthwatering!
In every video I watch on TV or VOD, Mardi Gras is really something that’s fun and brings out the best food. It looks like you really enjoyed the food there.
My favorite place on the planet is Nola and to marry the too favs and all the flare of both together sound idyllic. Food music and ambiance is what I love. Great photo of you look like you had a wonderful time.
I have always wanted to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras! What a spectacular city to celebrate in. Bon Ton sounds and looks like a great place to be for the holiday and the food just looks phenomenal! Cheers!
I have never had the chance to celebrate Mardi Gras before but I want to. I hope to make it to New Orleans soon. I love cajun food and am kind of obsessed with it right now.
I love mardi Gras! Plotting how to get down to New Orleans in the next few weeks. In the meantime though, I wil be checking out Bon Ton! I didn’t know they were here! Do they have King Cake?
So colourful! This post has me totally wanting to travel again! It sounds like you had a fantastic time – I’ll definitely have to add this place to my bucket list, as I haven’t been there yet x
From the food to the cocktails, everything looks downright delicious! I’ve never had Bon Ton before, but I am craving their gumbo and poutine now. Nom!
When I read about oysters, I immediately wanted to be in Atlanta! I am happy that BonTon sources their oysters from southern family farms. That is definitely going to help small businesses to flourish!
You can’t have Mardi Gras without Beads & a Hurricane Drink. If you want beads, well you can get them (without flashing of course) but you gotta ask how to get them! I refuse to tell you how I got mine (again I didn’t flash for them this is Atlanta).
what a colorful article and really inspiring! You are full of energy and you really brighten the day just by reading your article! 🙂
You are full of energy and you really brighten the day just by reading your article! 🙂
Looks like it always party time!!
These photos are excellent! And the food, well… need I say more? Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy Mardi Gras! Tis the season.
We don’t celebrate Mardi Gras, but we have our own carnival here in Spain. I’d love to try the Chewbacchus cocktail and also all the food looks mouthwatering!
It looks like you had a blast! The food looks amazing. I also wanted to give you kudos on how good the photos are!
These photos! The food looks absolutely delectable and I’m dying to try out those cocktails!
In every video I watch on TV or VOD, Mardi Gras is really something that’s fun and brings out the best food. It looks like you really enjoyed the food there.
Loved the food.Loved the pictures.And enjoyed reading.
Looks great….Will probably head to the Bon Ton if I ever travel to Atlanta.
OMG! I’ve never been to Mardi Gras, nor have I been to New Orleans/Atlanta but these pictures are making me want to go so badly!
wait I live here in Atlanta I so want to go food looks amazing my dear
I’ve never been to New Orleans but it’s on my list of places to experience! Would love to go during Mardi Gras too; how fun!
You are making me so hungry! The drinks and the poutine look especially delicious. I need to go to NOLA!
Or maybe just ATL! I don’t think we have any good restaurants around here that do Mardi Gras that good
My favorite place on the planet is Nola and to marry the too favs and all the flare of both together sound idyllic. Food music and ambiance is what I love. Great photo of you look like you had a wonderful time.
There’s so much colour in this post, I love it! I’ve never experienced this festival before but it looks like so much fun, and delicious too!
What a great way to celebrate Mardi Gras! Those cocktails look absolutely amazing and the food almost looks too good to eat, delicious!
I would like to try the Yoda Wampa cocktail, it appeals so much to me. I love gin but never had it frozen before, so that’s intriguing.
This was such an amazing celebration. The drinks, and food were so great. Thanks for sharing this experience.
I would love to try the crab cake sandwich! They all look delicious!
I have always wanted to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras! What a spectacular city to celebrate in. Bon Ton sounds and looks like a great place to be for the holiday and the food just looks phenomenal! Cheers!
This looks like my kind of place! Wow, it all looked so good! Putting this on my go-to list!
I love that crab cake sandwich! It looks so yummy and tasty! Can’t wait to visit it!
Oh wow, Looks like a fun place to eat. I would love to try all their food.
Sounds like great news. I ahve a sister who is living in the Atlanta area. I ahve to share this with her. She would love to go here for sure.
Sounds like great news. I have a sister who is living in the Atlanta area. I ahve to share this with her. She would love to go here for sure.
Wow this looks amazing!!
yum! their drinks look delicious. I’d love to check out their new menu
What a cool idea! It sounds like a lot of fun and a great atmosphere. Those cocktails look really delicious!
We’d love to experience Mardi Gras and this menu looks extra tasty especially the crawfish!
I’ve never celebrated Mardi Gras but it sounds so fun. Also, food and drinks look amazing!
Wow, these food pics are gorgeous!! I love everything and would totally want one of each! Looks so fun!
I have never had the chance to celebrate Mardi Gras before but I want to. I hope to make it to New Orleans soon. I love cajun food and am kind of obsessed with it right now.
I have never been to Mardi Gras, but have always wanted to go at least once. These dishes look amazing! And, I so want to try one of those drinks.
That food looks delicious and the drinks too! I live in the northeast and have never celebrated Mardi Gras but it’s on my bucket list:
I want to eat all of this! It looks all so delicious!
i can’t say ive ever been to a mardi gras celebration. maybe that’ll change soon!
I have never experienced Mardi Gras. Those cocktails are sure calling my name and the food looks delicious.
This seems to be such a nice place with a lot of fabulous food! I would like to try it all!
Looks so much fun! Having your birthday around festivities makes it so much fun and memorable!
I love mardi Gras! Plotting how to get down to New Orleans in the next few weeks. In the meantime though, I wil be checking out Bon Ton! I didn’t know they were here! Do they have King Cake?
I’ve never gotten to celebrate Mardi gras but I’ve always wanted to! That food and drink looks delicious!
Sign me up for one of those drinks! They look really refreshing – cheers!
Oh wow. Sounds like a fun celebration! I like every food in there, I need to eat those. ha!
I have never been to New Orleans but it looks like a fun menu. Many things are different than my normal food choices.
Mardi Gras has always been on my bucket list. Your food and drink look divine! Great job bringing New Orleans to the ATL.
So colourful! This post has me totally wanting to travel again! It sounds like you had a fantastic time – I’ll definitely have to add this place to my bucket list, as I haven’t been there yet x
omggg all that food is getting me so hungry haha! looks like you had a great time!
Yum! Those drinks look so colorful and the food looks like it is so tasty. I seriously want to visit NOLA now!
I would like to try Yoda Wampa – Chewbacchus. It looks so nice to drink. I hope I can try it soon.
From the food to the cocktails, everything looks downright delicious! I’ve never had Bon Ton before, but I am craving their gumbo and poutine now. Nom!
The drinks,the food & your pics all look awesome.You made me hungry
When I read about oysters, I immediately wanted to be in Atlanta! I am happy that BonTon sources their oysters from southern family farms. That is definitely going to help small businesses to flourish!
I’ve got to take my husband here. He’s from Mississippi and we really miss the food there. Mardi Gras is a huge celebration in the Southeast.
I’ve never been to New Orleans, but all of my friends that have talk about the food. I would love to try some of those dishes! They look delicious!
I would love to visit! All these pics made me hungry!!
Everything looks delicious and refreshing, top to bottom! I would love to take a bit into that sesame seed hamburger bun and well, everything else. 😀
I am definitely missing out not having yet celebrated Mardi Gras! Thanks for sharing your wonderful post!
I am absolutely loving all these foods and drinks! Of course, the classic mardi gras beads were my favorite touch!
That looks like some amazing food. Oh and let’s not forget about those yummy looking drinks!