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Category: New Orleans History

  • Charmed: History of Cake Pulls

    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

    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

    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

    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…