re: TulaneLSU's Top 10 king cakes of the NOLA Metro

didn't read but upvoted

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many of my favorite king cake purveyors make king cakes outside of this holy season. They also have degraded themselves to selling themed cakes, such as LSU or Saints themed, taking away from the purpose of the cake: to remind us of the Christ child. It was on King's Day, Epiphany, January 6, that our season begins, joining with the magi in our joint revelation of Immanuel, God with us.

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This is one trolling motherfricker.

Joes are good, but across the street, Coffee &, WOW

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7. Maurice's
Maurice's is the best bakery in the NOLA Metro. Top to bottom, everything is solid. Doberge, wedding cakes, shortbread, it doesn't matter: Jean Luc is a master baker. His king cakes don't miss.

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Eating NOLA would have charged $5k for this list.

Friend,

There remain six Tastee Donuts in the NOLA Metro, as locations in Westwego, Metairie, and Hammond have closed. Here are TulaneLSU’s Top 6 Tastee open today:

6. Metairie, 816 Clearview. This is the only Tastee that is inferior to Krispy Kreme. Good news is it’s across the street.

5. Lakeview, 901 Harrison. This is the cleanest and snootiest of all the Tastee, at least in the past. They lightly sugar everything.

4. Harahan, 7271 Jefferson Highway. That place by Ochsner gets the recent buzz, but this place is reliable and has been open my entire life. I remember my last meal before getting my tonsils out was a dozen hot glazed here. It was the last solid food I ate for a week and was ambrosial.

3. Metairie, 5000 West Esplanade. The most social of all the Tastee Donuts, it is fairly clean and has the biggest dining area. It also has the best selection of clothing and coffee mugs.

2. Mid City, corner of Broad and Esplanade. Once not safe, I’m not afraid to walk here and eat even in the evening. I consummated one of my Christmas caroling journeys this year with hot chocolate and a buttermilk drop at this location. Heavenly!

1. Kenner, 3130 Loyola Dr. There is no denying by any serious donut aficionado that this is the South’s, and perhaps America’s, greatest donut store. I’ve had them all — Voodoo and Blue Star in Portland, Do-Rite and Firecakes in Chicago, Peter Pan and Dough in New York. Not one nears compare with Kenner’s Tastee. It doesn’t matter if you visit at 9 am on Saturday or Tuesday at midnight, it seems they always ready to make your hot glazed to order. There are few reasons to vacation in Kenner. Tastee Donuts is number one on that list as well. I often come here in hopes of seeing Napoleon, but so far, he has avoided me.

In Sweetness and Love,
TulaneLSU

Do you keep a journal where you record your impression of all these King Cakes or do you have a photographic memory.I like King Cake but none exactly make that much of an impression on me.Some are better than others,I guess,but I don’t do much reflection on it.I don’t like them dry and I prefer plain to the ones that are filled with cream cheese,etc.
I guess I don’t have a discerning palate.
I do find your threads interesting,don’t let the down votes bother you.I’ve always enjoyed meeting different kinds of people and listening to their ruminations on various
topics.As long as they are not just negative A-holes.