The striped bass is ready to be wrapped in the banana leaves and foil at Judith Dunbar-Hines' apartment in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media
Judith Dunbar-Hines wraps the striped bass in the banana leaves and foil at her apartment in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media
Judith Dunbar-Hines wraps the fish in the banana leaves and foil at her apartment in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media
The wrapped fish at Judith Dunbar-Hines' apartment in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media
Let the good times roll, y’all — it’s Mardi Gras again. Bring on the Abita beers at Heaven on Seven. Tuesday — Fat Tuesday in our native language — will be the day that Christians eat and drink to excess in preparation for the 40-day …
