Tag: Bakeries

  • A Racehorse That Was as Fresh as Gambino’s!

    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!

    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!…