Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?- Page 2
Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#26re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/6/07 at 2:28pmWOW! Dinkels' makes King Cakes? Who knew! I lived 2 el stops from Dinkels for 7 years and never had one of theirs! Dinkels' is supurb!!!
peach
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/29/05
#27re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/6/07 at 2:53pm
I love cajun and creole food, and it's hard to find around where I live, so for the most part I'm pretty darn happy eating my way through New Orleans on any given day.
Some favorites?
Herbsaint on St. Charles is fabulous.
Muriel's (Jackson Square/French Quarter) has great food, and has a nice atmosphere.
There is one "supposed to be wonderful" place though that I think is sort of mediocre in terms of the actual food. That bugs me. I won't name names to protect the innocent!
ETA: The restaurant that will not be named is NOT Galatoire's!
Updated On: 2/6/07 at 02:53 PM
WindyCityActor
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/13/03
#28re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/6/07 at 5:12pm
It's Brennan's, isn't it?
We had brunch there and were completely underwhelmed.
Yes, Dinkel's makes King Cakes, my carb loving soul-mate!
Updated On: 2/6/07 at 05:12 PM
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#29re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/6/07 at 5:51pm
Didn't make it to Galatoire's-- Brennan's, Commander's palace (before & after Emeril) and a slew of other places that locals all swore were great. The problem to me is that it all tasted alike-- Rice, tomatoes, some seafood and seasoning salt. Gumbo, etoufee, jambalaya-- all the same. Dirty Rice was the only real cajun specialty I came away from it all with a real fondness for. (Well my mama's Red Beans n rice, too!)
Let's smooth this all over with a Kringle and some Dinkel's cupcakes! And if we're still angry Ann Sather Cinnamom rolls!
#30re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/6/07 at 6:21pm
The Epiphany, or Little Christmas, is observed on January 6 in many Christian churches. This day has come to be known as “King’s Day.”
Since the 1300’s, the day has honored the meeting of the Three Wise Men with the infant Jesus. King Cakes became part of the celebration to symbolize the finding of baby Jesus.
Traditionally, King Cakes are oval-shaped to show unity of all Christians. The Mardi Gras season which begins on this “Twelfth Night” (January 6), is expressed on King Cakes by using the carnival colors of green, yellow, and purple. Some bakers also decorate the cakes in red to symbolize the life of Jesus.
As a King Cake is cut, each person awaits anxiously for his or her piece to locate the small baby. The person who finds the baby is obligated to bring a King Cake to the next seasonal celebration. (Included with each shipper King Cake is a 4-Cup Pack of Coffee, a Mardi Gras cup and a "Baby and Bead Packet" with a "History" of the King Cake, Mardi Gras beads and a baby. CAUTION! A NON-EDIBLE BABY FIGURE IS INSERTED INSIDE YOUR KINGCAKE!)
Start this local tradition in your home, office, or class. King Cake season ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#31re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/6/07 at 9:51pmThis is funny because my birthday is today and my parents ordered a King Cake from Haydel's as my birthday cake!
#32re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/6/07 at 10:05pmHappy birthday!
It was awesome. - theaterkid1015
#33re: Where, oh where can a girl get a King Cake?
Posted: 2/7/07 at 1:33am
Julie Anne's Bakery here in Shreveport makes the best everything. Its this tiny bakery about 2 minutes away from my college, and it is fantastic. And whats best? They ship!
http://www.julieannesbakery.com/Mardi_Gras_King_Cakes_C1.cfm
Videos