Tag: New Orleans culture

Charmed: History of Cake Pulls

October 2, 2017

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

September 18, 2017

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…