Bakery Blog

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 the newest, cutting-edge technologies and... 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 the... 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 you eat your... 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 1
    When the sun is shining, there’s hardly an image more iconic in New Orleans than that of a streetcar rumbling down St. Charles Avenue.   Tennesee Williams knew... Read more...
The Boeuf Gras rolls down Canal Street in New Orleans during the Rex parade in 2010. The “fatted ox” is surrounded by krewe members dressed as butchers and bakers. Photo by Andrea Ciambra.
Boeuf Gras: Get Your Carnival Fill Before Lent
    If you’ve seen the Rex parade on Fat Tuesday it’s likely you’ve noticed the enormous white bull sitting atop one of the iconic parade’s signature floats. And you’re not... Read more...
A variety of king cakes found across Europe and North America. The cakes look different and taste different, but they are all connected to the same Twelfth Night tradition from which the Louisiana king cake is derived.
King Cake’s Cousins Around the Globe
  When you ask most Americans where king cake is eaten, the most frequent answers you’ll hear are Louisiana or New Orleans. But, to the surprise of many, king cake is... Read more...
This painting is titled, Le gâteau des Rois, which translates to The cake of Kings. It was created by Jean-Baptiste Greuze in 1774 and depicts a family hundreds of years ago enjoying the same king cake tradition we enjoy today. Photo on Wikipedia.
Twelfth Night Traditions of New Orleans
    Twelfth Night -- or January 6 -- is the undisputed kick-off to Carnival season!     But the Twelfth night of what?     In many parts of the... Read more...
great egret standing in Louisiana swamp with cypress trees and Spanish moss representing native wildlife of New Orleans wetlands
The Native People of New Orleans
  When a city has as much history as New Orleans, it can be easy to get swept up in the dramatic parts. From the yearly fight against yellow fever... Read more...