Manny Randazzo King Cakes is a bakery in Metairie, Louisiana in the United States. The bakery was founded in 1965 by Sam Randazzo and his three sons: Lawrence, Manuel and Anthony.[1] The bakery specializes in king cakes.
 A Manny Randazzo King Cake | |
| Industry | Bakery |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Randazzo King Cakes won best traditional king cake in the annual King Cake Snob competition, in 2017[2] and 2019.[3] Their king cake has been named one of the best in New Orleans by The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate food critic Ian McNulty and one of the best in the country by Food & Wine.[4][5] Randazzo King Cakes have been featured on Delish[6] and Eater,[7] on Fox 8 New Orleans,[8] and in Southern Living.[9]
Every year, US Congressman Steve Scalise buys and delivers Randazzo King Cakes to fellow congresspeople during Mardi Gras.[10]
References
edit- ^ Foster, Kevin (22 June 2019). "'King Cake King' Manny Randazzo dies". WAFB. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Samantha (27 February 2017). "Manny Randazzo King Cake declared best in Louisiana by online vote". WAFB. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Rachael (7 January 2020). "Results of King Cake Snob's 5th annual competition announced". KSLA. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ McNulty, Ian (17 February 2020). "Mardi Gras season is coming to a close, have you tried these standout king cakes yet?". NOLA.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Eby, Margaret (10 February 2020). "Where to Buy the Best King Cakes for Mardi Gras". Food & Wine. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Weinberg, Sarah (13 February 2019). "Where to Order the Best King Cakes for Mardi Gras". Delish. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ D'Addono, Beth (12 January 2018). "Where to Get King Cake This Carnival Season". Eater New Orleans. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Krieger, Rob (20 February 2020). "A Slice of Carnival: The Crowd Pleasers". WVUE-DT. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Roderique-Jones, Anne. "Where to Eat King Cake in New Orleans". Southern Living. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Lyons, Kathryn (25 February 2020). "King cake makes the Hill rounds on Fat Tuesday". Roll Call. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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