Doughlicious Donuts in Hammond has about a million five star reviews online. They are known for their inventive donuts, but also for their world-class customer service. It’s only natural that they would jump into the king cake game with some of their own creations. Now, full warning here: donut king…
Every year a few brave bakers put themselves out there and try something new. This year, the king cake that caught my eye was the very unusual-looking Mardi Gras Medley King Cake served at Maple Street Bakery in Abita Springs. If you’re never been to Maple Street Bakery, you should…
As part of running this site I make it my business to try a lot of different Northshore King Cakes. I’ve had king cake cheesecake, the ooey-gooey king cake from Lola, the award-winning cakes from Sugar Love and the Cocoa Bean in Hammond, french-style king cakes and more. Picture taken…
Just imagine: a spread of king cakes from all your favorite places, sliced and waiting to be enjoyed. Your closest friends and family mingle, laughing, occasionally dancing, and, of course, eating. The distinct horns of “Mardi Gras Mambo” occasionally cut through the chatter, while the littlest guests play parade in…
This post is updated for 2023. If you see something that needs correcting or have some place to add, please leave us a comment or email [email protected]. Every year a lot of people ask us about gluten free king cakes. It’s not surprising, many people these days are avoiding gluten…
January 7th King’s Day Parade and Party. 2PM. Mandeville Lakefront. Event features the Mandeville Milkshakers. Celebration afterwards at the Mandeville Trailhead. For more information about this parade, please see the event page. St. John’s Fools of Misrule. 6PM. A Twelfth Night Marching Club they march in the streets of downtown…
Editor’s Note: this post is updated for 2023. Most of the time I’ve been able to confirm that the information is correct, but please call in advance before you get in your car and drive somewhere. King Cake Season is a little wild and sometimes items won’t be available every…
Mandeville Target. Boy, did it open to some harsh criticism. I’m usually not one to write about controversial topics, but I’m going to tackle this one in hopes of raising awareness and maybe offer a little perspective. Why? Because I absolutely adore our new white and red beacon of retail…
Friday night I grabbed Sunnie and her three boys and pretty much forced her into my van so that we could check out Christmas in the Park at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. Somehow I had missed the fact that this light display was happening just right over the bridge. I’ve…
Details in this post have been updated for 2021 As the mom of four small-ish children including one in a wheelchair, I’m very picky about the activities I attend with my entire family. There’s nothing worse than packing up the car, driving forty-five minutes or more, and then finding out…