Bakery Blog

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...
homes along Bayou St John near Demourelles Island in New Orleans showing residential waterfront landscape and calm canal
Demourelles Island: The Story of New Orleans’ Little-Known Island on Bayou St. John
  You most definitely know about Bayou St. John. It’s one of New Orleans’ treasures, a sanctuary along which you can sit with friends for a drink, jog, or —... Read more...
large alligator sculpture at 1984 New Orleans World’s Fair with visitors gathered around water feature and exhibition area.
Rediscover the 1984 World’s Fair in Present Day New Orleans
          For a long time, hosting a World’s Fair was an extremely big deal. People would travel across the globe to a host city to experience... Read more...
Prytania streetcar line, 1907. Two uniformed men stand by streetcar entrance, presumably the motorman and the conductor. Streetcar is at a carbarn, likely the Prytania barn. Courtesy of Wikipedia.
The New Orleans Streetcar Through the Years: Part 2
          We’re talking about the history of streetcars and public transportation in New Orleans! In Part 1, we charted its course from the first days of... Read more...
Piazza d’Italia illuminated at night in New Orleans featuring colorful postmodern architecture and Italian-inspired arches
Piazza d’Italia: A Hidden New Orleans Landmark
        As summer approaches, maybe you’re daydreaming about the Italian vacation you’ve always wanted: the vibrant culture, the people, and the charming piazzas to sit in as... Read more...