Lent signals the unofficial start of seafood season in New Orleans, and modern restaurants are serving up much more than the traditional fried and boiled dishes. Here are top picks and don't-miss dishes right now.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. For Catholics, Lent means no meat on Ash Wednesday or Fridays during the season.

Alligator for Lent? Yep, it’s allowed! The Catholic Church confirms gator is seafood, so South Louisiana can keep it on the menu this season. Here’s why.

Learn how Catholics in Southwest Louisiana observe Lent with fasting, prayer, and charity. Discover traditions and what you can do this season.

Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday take place this week, marking the start of Lent. Here are the dates for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 25: A reveler make their way through ... fatty foods ahead of the long Christian season of Lent which is marked by fasting and abstinence. It's also referred to as "Shrove Tuesday," coming from the practice of "shriving ...

Each year, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.

Lent has begun, and multiple fast-food restaurants are marking the religious observance with the return of popular fish and seafood offerings. The Christian practice begins on Ash Wednesday and involves “40 days of fasting and penance” leading up to Easter Sunday,

Fans of Popeye’s Cajun Flounder sandwich are in for some good news. The popular limited edition sandwich is back for Lent, which starts March 5. The sandwich features a breaded and fried flounder filet topped with pickles and sauce and served on a brioche bun. It also comes in two flavors: Classic with tartar sauce or as a Spicy with spicy spread.

The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as a final day of feasting and revelry before the solemnity of Lent ... along with Louisiana residents, more than a million visitors ...