Charlotte celebrates Fat Tuesday! Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the bold and rich flavors, sounds, and vibes of New Orleans. Experience a chef-curated tasting menu paired with an open bar featuring beer and wine, as we bring the spirit of the Crescent City to the Queen City. 

Dress in semi-formal attire adorned with colorful beads and masks for a night of Mardi Gras-themed fun. A King and Queen will be crowned; could it be you? Capture memorable photos in our themed photo area for Instagram.

Chef Reyaña Radcliff, a New Orleans native based in Charlotte, will take your palate on a journey through vibrant food stations offering Creole classics and creative twists. She will also share some of her favorite meals and memories from her time in New Orleans.

Bring your appetite and dancing shoes and join us in a toast to the night as we bring a taste of Bourbon Street to Charlotte. Laissez les bon temps rouler—let the good times roll! 

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Tasting Menu:

Mini Crawfish Pies 

Mini Red Beans & Rice bowls (vegan/gf/df) 

Chicken Gumbo Shooters 

Vegan Jambalaya 

Mini Blackened Shrimp Po Boys w/ Remoulade 

Warm Mardi Gras Bread Pudding 

Praline cheesecake (shooters) 

Vegan Earl Grey Tiramisu 

About the Chef: 

Chef Reyaña Radcliff, celebrated recipient of the prestigious Who’s Who Award, is an accomplished culinary professional whose passion for food began in her hometown of New Orleans. Influenced by her father and grandmother’s Creole and Cajun traditions and her mother’s comfort food classics, she knew by fifteen that she was destined to be a chef. 

To achieve her dream, Reyaña attended Johnson & Wales University, often called the “Harvard of Culinary Arts”, earning both an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts and a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Service Management. She trained at prominent resorts, catered at the U.S. House of Representatives, and advanced through every station in country clubs and corporate kitchens before attaining the title of Executive Chef. In 2020, she founded Your Braisen Chef, LLC, a catering and culinary services company. Blending fine dining expertise with creativity, she provides bespoke catering, culinary demonstrations, and cooking classes both in person and online. 

A dedicated mentor not just in Charlotte’s community; she involves her daughter, Tiarra, in the business to foster entrepreneurship in the next generation. 

Chef Reyaña has been a featured guest chef at several food & wine festivals, featured chef on all Charlotte news broadcasts, a guest on various podcasts, a consultant for restaurant groups and the public face for food manufacturers. 

She actively donates to local charities and reaches a global audience of more than 325,000 social media followers with her engaging culinary content.