Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

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It’s Carnival Time in New Orleans! - Episode #003 0

Jan 20, 2016

Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, music, places, people and events that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, currently living in New Orleans or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, you’ve come to the right place!

During today’s episode we discuss the history of carnival and twelfth night in New Orleans. Along the way, Mark talks about king cakes, Mardi Gras, parades and masquerade balls. And, if you stick around past the closing music, there might be some lagniappe!

To order king cakes, try one of Mark’s favorites:

Haydel’s Bakery

1-800-442-1342

https://www.haydelbakery.com/site.php

Manny Randazzo’s King Cakes

1-866-456-1476

https://www.randazzokingcake.com

Joe Gambino’s Bakery

1-800-246-2466

http://www.gambinos.com

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Thanks for listening!

Mark

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Bayou Classic, Reveillon Dinners, Bonfires & Christmas in the Oaks - Episode #002 0

Jan 4, 2016

This is the 2nd of a two-part series where we discuss 10 things to do and see in New Orleans this time of year (Fall Edition). If you missed the previous show, which was the first episode of the podcast, be sure to go back and listen to it. On that one we covered the first 6 items on our list.

In this episode we cover the following topics, picking up with #7 on our list of 10 things to do:

7. The Bayou Classic

8. Reveillon Dinners

9. Bonfires on the Levee

10. Celebration in the Oaks

BONUS CONTENT:

In this episode, we provided two bits of lagniappe - the tradition of 'a little something extra.' Both involve running events; one held on Thanksgiving Day and the other on the 1st Sunday of January, in honor of General Andrew Jackson's role in the Battle of New Orleans.

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Thanks for listening!

Mark

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