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Café du Monde

by Carolyn Heneghan -

Café du Monde is the originator of powder sugar-covered puff pastries known as beignets, which can be consumed with any meal of the day. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it’s history dates back to 1862. They have several locations, but if you go the French Market location, and you arrive at just the ... [read more]

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