Mardi Gras

Whether you're religious or not, Mardi Gras is a day to treat yo' self to every food you want, good or bad, and to feast on anything decadent and delicious. Here's a list of seven local restaurants and eateries in Berkeley that serve incredible food to stuff your face with on Mardi Gras.

This weekend, I escaped the California smoke for the New Orleans rain and found myself in a world of music, beignets and beads. I felt a bit like Nick Carraway being sucked into Gatsby’s world of revelry, colorful lights and an intoxicating stupor, except New Orleans is a very real place.

Bon Iver's music possesses an intimate, private quality best described by the lyrics of Bon Iver’s songs themselves, which all convey emotional depth.