Mardi Gras Members Reception & Cajun Cuisine Buffet

 The February Members Reception falls squarely in the Mardi Gras season.  So, of course, the Algonquin Club invites members and friends to come out and let the good times roll on Thursday, February 16.  Mardi Gras accoutrements and authentic Dixieland jazz music – it will all be at the Club to enjoy.  Music will be provided by a quartet from the Wolverine Jazz Band, some of New England’s finest Trad/Dixieland musicians performing Dixieland music with authenticity and consummate skill as they have since 1995 for appreciative New Englanders and at festivals across the country. 

The signature New Orleans cocktail, the Sazerac, will be introduced as the latest addition to the Club’s classic cocktails lineup, compliments of the house (see recipe on Page 10).  Other festive drinks will be served along with hors d’oeuvres and cheeses.  Come and enjoy the fun!  If you have masks, bring ‘em!

Chef David Fritchey will prepare a Big Easy special menu to be served buffet-style that evening in the Grill Room for hungry Members Reception attendees who want to add dining to their participation, as well as for Club members and their guests who just want to enjoy genuine New Orleans cooking apart from the Members Reception (the regular menu will also be available for à la carte dining).  The Wolverine Jazz Band quartet will migrate to the Grill Room following the Members Reception, where the bayou buffet and drinks from the bar can be ordered.

Reception: from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Cajun cuisine will be served buffet-style in the Grill Room anytime during the evening until 10:00 p.m.  The charge for the Mardi Gras Members Reception is $25/person and the charge for the buffet dining in the Grill Room is $40/person and so $65/person for both.*

* Cocktails included in Members Reception charge; house charge and tax additional

For reservations please contact Ruth at

617-266-2400 or ruth@algonquinclub.com

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