CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: It's Mardi Gras At The Cottage In Plainville It's Mardi Gras At The Cottage In Plainville ================================================================================ Dining on 18 February, 2009 04:00:00 Next week comes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of 40 days of Lenten disciplines for many, including giving up favorite foods. So it follows that Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras — is a day for feasting, and that's the plan at the Cottage Restaurant and Cafe on Farmington Avenue in Plainville.