I’ve lived in two cities that can get, um … a little excited about their sports teams. Although I am caught up in the Carnival season, it hasn’t escaped my notice that the Eagles’ recent Super Bowl win has given my Philly friends a little taste of happy crowds filling the street and even a…
Category: Carnival & Mardi Gras
Elusive King Cake
Two years ago, we walked into Dong Phuong Bakery, picked up a king cake from the shelf, and went on our merry way. Not this year, my friends. A James Beard “America’s Classics” award and local word on the street have changed all that. It’s an honor well-deserved, in my opinion. Their king cake is…
All Because it’s Carnival Time
Some time has gone by since my last post. We made it through the July 22 and August 5 flooding, and my first official hurricane, Nate, which was thankfully a non-event in New Orleans and became a good excuse for a porch party. We elected our first woman mayor, hired an interim Executive Director of…
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