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Category: New Orleans History
History of Groom’s Cakes
Groom’s Cakes Like much else, the South has a way with wedding traditions that is different from the rest of the United States. We’ve talked second lines and cake pulls, but today we’re talking something a little more male-centric… it’s groom’s cakes! Because in New Orleans we have to ask, why limit ourselves to just…
I Put a Spell On You: Marie Laveau
The Voodoo Queen: Marie Laveau With Halloween around the corner, there are few better places in the world to celebrate than the hallowed and haunted streets of New Orleans. Home to ghosts, witches, and vampires alike, New Orleans is practically the capital of spooky. And at the heart of all our terrifying tales is the…
Charmed: History of Cake Pulls
Cake Pulls Down here in New Orleans we have an odd tendency to put inedible trinkets into our food. Not only do we put plastic babies in our king cakes as a way of celebrating Mardi Gras, but one of our most common wedding traditions includes hiding silver charms in wedding cakes as a form…
Jump In The Line: History of Second Lines
It’s Time to Second Line Whether a visitor or a local, it’s all but impossible to spend time in New Orleans without encountering a second line. Their bright, brassy set lists bring shop owners out of their stores and inspire the truest of happiness in the hearts of those they pass. There is no doubt…
A Treat for Kings: The King Cake Story
Bakery Basics The New Orleans king cake is a cinnamon and sugar spiced dough that is molded into a large circle and decorated with icing and sprinkles in the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold. The king cake dough, however, varies greatly in bakeries across the Big Easy; while some lean towards a…
A Drink to Cure All Ails : the History of the Sazerac
Born and bred in the Big Easy, the Sazerac is a cornerstone of drinking culture in the South. So much so, that it is often said to be the first cocktail ever made, a rumor that has graced New Orleanian lips since the early 1800’s. While the Sazerac holds a prominent place in our history…