Bakery Blog

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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...
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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...
Gambino’s Bakery historic storefront building exterior with large front windows and residential-style upper floor
Home Sweet Home: Gambino's Locations Over the Last 75 Years
          As part of our 75th anniversary, we’re digging through the archives to find everything we can about our history. In the process, we’re learning things... Read more...
Vintage newspaper help wanted ad for Gambino’s Bakery featuring first class cake baker position in New Orleans
How 75 Years of Help Wanted Ads Tell the Story of Gambino's and the Wider World
  In celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Joe Gambino’s Bakery, we scoured local newspaper archives to see what we could learn about our past. One window into that past was through... Read more...
Magnolia Bridge after renovation in 2019. production
The New Orleans Bridge That Has Spanned Bayou St. John for More Than a Century
    Whether you call it Magnolia Bridge, Cabrini Bridge, Bayou Bridge, or Old Bayou Bridge, this is the story of the beautiful blue structure that has spanned Bayou St.... Read more...
Photo of the Carousel Gardens merry-go-round, courtesy of Wiki Images.
How the Horses in City Park’s Famous Carousel Learned to Fly
  As the weather cools down, New Orleanians everywhere can finally return to outdoor activities! City Park is a favorite with more than 16 Million visits annually. The 20th most... Read more...
Portrait of Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) by John Singer Sargent, 1884. Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Madame X: The New Orleans Mona Lisa Who Created Scandal in Paris
        Surely there are loads of New Orleanians counted among New York City’s 8.5 million residents. But I’d bet few, if any, are so scandalous as Madame... Read more...
historic pathway and small bridge in New Orleans park area connected to 1884 World Cotton Centennial Fair grounds
Discovering Relics from the 1884 World’s Fair Inside and Outside New Orleans
  Recently, we wrote a blog post about the 1984 New Orleans World’s Fair, known more formally as the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. If you talk to New Orleanians who were... Read more...