Bakery Blog

Caesars Superdome in New Orleans illuminated at night iconic stadium that has hosted multiple Super Bowl games and major NFL events
From blackouts to blowouts and nail-biters to Purple People Eaters, New Orleans’ 10 previous Super Bowls have been full of memories
On Sunday, February 9, New Orleans is hosting its record-tying 11th Super Bowl. If the previous ten New Orleans Super Bowls are any indication, it’s going to be a spectacle... Read more...
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback lining up against Minnesota Vikings defense during early Super Bowl game representing historic NFL matchup in New Orleans
Hot air balloon crashes, battle reenactments, and a trash-talking newspaper editor made New Orleans’ first Super Bowl a wild affair!
Super Bowl LIX is just two weeks away! Those of us in and around New Orleans are excited to be hosting the biggest game in sports for a record-setting 11th... Read more...
Did you know king cake used to be a one-day-a-year treat?
Did you know king cake used to be a one-day-a-year treat?
Everyone in our slice of Louisiana is fully aware that king cake season begins on January 6. It’s the beginning of Carnival season, which means our favorite purple, green, and... Read more...
historic newspaper article showing Italian Orleans community preparing traditional foods highlighting New Orleans culinary heritage and cultural traditions
Our community supports us, and Gambino's loves supporting it back
    For decades, our community has given Gambino’s Bakery so much support. We love being able to give back to the community as much as possible.      ... Read more...
Gregory Peck signs autographs at an American Cancer Society event in New Orleans on April 5, 1966.
When a Gambino’s Birthday Cake Made it to Hollywood
Hollywood superstar Gregory Peck was in New Orleans speaking at a meeting of the American Cancer Society. It also happened to be his 50th birthday -- and what better way... Read more...
Spider-Man pointing meme representing mistaken identity in Phillip Clark Gambino’s Bakery story
Would the real Phillip Clark please stand up?
  The second half of the 20th century saw more robberies of New Orleans businesses than the decades before and since. Gambino’s wasn’t immune, unfortunately, but neither was any man named... Read more...
"diagram showing normal heart and ventricular septal defect illustrating hole between left and right ventricles
How a boy with a “bad heart” showed Gambino’s soul
Gambino’s Bakery cares about its community. Our neighbors matter, and they are part of what has made our shops so special for 75 years. Bryan Thomas, the boy with the... Read more...
Times-Picayune
A Cake Made for the Kings of New Orleans Newspapers
Gambino’s Bakery is proud that our creations are at the center of so many celebrations. In researching our history, we were excited to find that a major moment in local... Read more...
thoroughbred horse race with jockeys competing on dirt track representing New Orleans horse racing tradition and derby culture
A Racehorse That Was as Fresh as Gambino’s!
Springtime is the Louisiana Derby, one of the country’s most popular horse races, and a key competition on the road to the iconic Kentucky Derby. In 1994, a champion racehorse... Read more...
Colorful scarlet macaw parrot flying with wings spread, similar to Tutti the beloved Gambino’s Bakery pet macaw
Tutti, Gambino’s most colorful customer, goes missing!
    Next door to our Baton Rouge bakery lived a beautiful, two-foot-tall macaw named Tutti. The rare parrot was valued at $3,000 in 1992 and was kidnapped that year.... Read more...