You bounced around on New Orleans blog posts last week. You're now convinced the city is like a quirky, 20-something daughter who insists on hosting Thanksgiving dinner at her minuscule shotgun house in a "weird" part of town. Things are going well at first - no one's arguing about politics and grandma actually seems to enjoy the mushroom loaf and kale dip - but there aren't any marshmallows on top of the sweet potatoes because it's explained marshmallows come from horse feet and her odd friend keeps shouting "Show me half your areola!" You're skipping New Orleans and heading to the Top of Tacoma Bar and Café for Fat Tuesday. "We're going all out on Fat Tuesday with food and drink specials, including Po' Boys and Jaime Kay's famous gumbo, as well as drink specials doctored up by the infamous Greg Rodriguez and Mackenzie Hamilton," says Luke Larsen, Top of Tacoma manager. The party soundtrack will be live with The Crow Quill Night Owls and OMGS - two bands that have seen some action in New Orleans. Bring your odd friend.

TOP OF TACOMA BAR AND CAFÉ, 8 P.M., 3529 McKinley Ave. E., Tacoma, 253.272.1502