FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

'Laissez les bons temps roulez!'
It's MARDI GRAS at Bar Louie & Red Star Tavern

CHICAGO (January 5, 2005) - Can't make it to Bourbon Street this year for Mardi Gras? Bar Louie and Red Star Tavern bring "The Big Easy" to Chicago on Fat Tuesday with a rockin' party that includes:

• LIVE ZYDECO BAND*

• BEADS, MASKS & GIVEAWAYS

• NEW ORLEANS DECOR

• BOURBON STREET DRINK SPECIALS
  Cajun Martini, Blue Bayou, Hurricanes, Mai Tais, Rum Runners, more
  
• SPICY CREOLE FOOD SPECIALS
  Shrimp Po' Boy, Jambalaya, Cajun Catfish with Dirty Rice, Shrimp & Crawfish Etouffee, Gumbo, more

There's no charge at the door... just come on down and have yourself a good 'ol time! Food and drink specials are available all day Tuesday, February 8th; specials may vary. For more information, call your neighborhood Bar Louie or Red Star Tavern restaurant. Allons!

Lent specials also available from February 9th until Easter Sunday, March 27th. 

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*Zydeco band only at Bar Louie Dearborn Station and Bar Louie Naperville

For Your Information:

Bar Louie Locations, Chicago:
226 W. Chicago Avenue, 312.337.3313
1704 N. Damen, 773.645.7500
1800 N. Lincoln, 312.337.9800
3545 N. Clark, 773.296.2500
DBA Bluepoint Lounge, 123 N. Halsted, 312.207.0500
47 W. Polk, 312.347.0000
1321 W. Taylor, 312.633.9393
5500 South Shore Drive, 733.363.5300

Bar Louie Locations, Suburbs:
1520 Sherman, Evanston, 847.733.8300
22 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville, 630.983.1600

Red Star Tavern Locations, Suburbs:
Algonquin Commons, Algonquin, IL  847.458.4500
Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora, IL  630.978.8800
Geneva Commons, Geneva, IL  630.845.0845
The Glen Town Center, Glenview  847.486.0099
695 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, IL  847.948.9700

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