Everyone has their favorite part of Mardi Gras. My favorite part is you. It’s the way New Orleans people put so much of themselves into the celebration, making Mardi Gras a communal experience we create, instead of just another event we attend. This time around, that spirit is about all we have left. Well, that and a lot of king cake. With parades and balls already canceled, now bars are closed from Friday through the end of Mardi Gras. Restaurants do remain open, as do many other markets, makers, and purveyors of local flavor. So, we still have food, the perpetual centerpiece of any New Orleans celebration, our steady consolation through the hardest times. It remains one way to carry Mardi Gras through this one. Think back to last spring when Jazz Fest would have taken place. Many embraced the idea of Festing in Place, turning yards and porches into mini tributes to the festival days. Can we summon the spirit again? Can we recast the attitude of Festing in Place for Fat Tuesday?