Plan Ahead: Go to the walk-up window for the fastest service, as the restaurant lines are usually quite long. Café du Monde is a must for any trip to New Orleans. First established in 1862, the cafe ...

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A server at New Orleans' legendary Cafe Du Monde carries a tray of coffee and fresh beignets. Visit New Orleans It’s rare to find a culture without a storied interpretation of fried dough: Israel ...

When it comes to official state doughnuts, Massachusetts was a Johnny-come-lately when it conferred the honor on the Boston cream doughnut in 2003. Why, it was way back in the momentous year of 1986 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Jay Roman, proprietor of the legendary Café ...

Beignets are the New Orleans’ pastries known throughout the world. The fried square doughnuts coated with powdered sugar are believed to have been brought to Louisiana by the Acadians. The yeasty, ...

NEW ORLEANS - After the longest break in its 143-year history, Cafe Du Monde will once again fill New Orleans' Jackson Square with the luscious smell of beignets and rich, chicory-laced coffee. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS– Actress Amy Schumer was once ...

It may be awhile before tourists return to New Orleans, but rest assured that Cafe du Monde's celebrated beignets already are back. The original Cafe du Monde, which dates to 1862 on Decatur Street in ...