Dong Phuong bakery in New Orleans produces over 60,000 king cakes annually for Mardi Gras, shipping them as far as Canada and Hawaii. King cakes, with their purple, gold, and green colors, are traditional to Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans and are known for containing hidden toy babies. However, a recent burglary saw 7 king cakes stolen from a New Orleans bakery. Galveston Island's Mardi Gras, the nation's third-largest celebration, is scheduled from Feb. 2 to 13, featuring parade routes and entertainment lineup.
Mardi Gras is around the corner but a couple of East Texas cities are celebrating the holiday early with events and King Cakes. https://t.co/TDRPw4doNk
Galveston Island's Mardi Gras, the nation's third-largest such celebration, is set to unfold from Feb. 2 to 13 on the Strand. Here is a look at the full schedule including parade routes and entertainment lineup: https://t.co/Ka0g8MbUFE
Sweet thief: Burglar steals 7 king cakes from New Orleans bakery https://t.co/SRoKjtV3Sh
With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but apparently they're also valuable enough to steal - at least this time of year during the Carnival season. https://t.co/j5i87tfoMS
Dong Phuong bakery in New Orleans now makes more than 60,000 king cakes for Mardi Gras every year, shipping them as far as Canada and Hawaii. https://t.co/N65riwvuA9