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Mardi Gras, Carnavale and Fat Tuesday on S.I. 4 yummy ways to celebrate pre-Lenten traditions Updated Feb 13, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021 Crayfish anyone? Bayou presents Mardi Gras with a few specials in 2021. (Staten Island Advance File Photo) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Pre-Lenten parties will be missed this year by Staten Islanders who relish their fetes Carnevale, Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday. This year on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in these COVID-19 times find a toned-down selection of seasonal eats on Staten Island. 1. KING CAKE For this coming Tuesday the famed King Cake. With Epiphany in mind, Mardi Gras translates the concept into a purple, green and gold hued creation baked with a plastic baby Jesus (or bean), explains Dr. Adrienne Ferretti of Grasmere. She is a fan of Mardi Gras who has family in New Orleans and normally bakes for friends. ....