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Category: New Orleans History
Gambino’s Connection to Tulane University Sports
At Gambino’s, we’re proud of our bonds with the community. For years that connection has been extra strong when it comes to Green Wave athletics at Tulane University! Gambino’s Bakery is proud to be a business steeped in the greater New Orleans community. Over our 75 years, we’ve developed close ties with many of the…
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 to celebrate than with a Gambino’s cake? In our 75 years baking for the Greater New Orleans area, we at Gambino’s have had the honor…
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 “bad heart” is one amazing and memorable example. As we look back through the historical archives at Gambino’s 75 years serving Louisiana, it is immediately…
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 newspaper history featured our cakes, as well. The history of newspapers in New Orleans can be tough to follow. Back in 1837, local businessmen George…
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 from Lake Charles and a local rock legend resulted in an unexpected nod to Gambino’s Bakery! When we began looking through old Louisiana newspaper archives…
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. This is the harrowing tale of how Tutti was recovered. One of the most enjoyable aspects of our 75th anniversary has been rediscovering three-quarters-of-a-century worth of stories!…
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! Today, we’re looking at all of the locations that Joe Gambino’s Bakery has occupied in Louisiana since its founding in 1949. We wanted to…
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 Wanted ads. They tell us a lot about our bakery, as well as how much our world has changed these last seven-and-a-half decades. It’s…
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. John and several generations of Louisiana residents. If you spend time around Bayou St. John, you most likely have noticed Magnolia Bridge. Blue and beautiful, it’s also…
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 visited park in America has tons to do. A walk through the peaceful Couturie Forest. A kayak on beautiful Bayou Metairie. A round or two of mini-golf…
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 X. To be fair, she doesn’t live in New York. She doesn’t live anywhere, actually. She passed away on July 25 of 1915. But a painting of the controversial…
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 in the city during that time, the six-month-long event was a memorable one. In fact, you can still find relics — both in New Orleans…