Bakery Blog

When the Ancient Romans celebrated their Saturnalia, the cake may have looked something like this.
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. Our community has... 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 Phillip... 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...
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 even we had lost to time!... 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 Help... Read more...