Manny Randazzo King Cakes

Manny Randazzo King Cakes
IndustryBakery
Founded1965 (1965)
Founders
  • Sam Randazzo
  • Lawrence Randazzo
  • Manuel Randazzo
  • Anthony Randazzo
Headquarters
Metairie, Louisiana
,
United States

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.

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

  1. ↑ Foster, Kevin (June 22, 2019). "'King Cake King' Manny Randazzo dies". WAFB. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Morgan, Samantha (February 27, 2017). "Manny Randazzo King Cake declared best in Louisiana by online vote". WAFB. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Rachael (January 7, 2020). "Results of King Cake Snob's 5th annual competition announced". KSLA. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ McNulty, Ian (February 17, 2020). "Mardi Gras season is coming to a close, have you tried these standout king cakes yet?". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ Eby, Margaret (February 10, 2020). "Where to Buy the Best King Cakes for Mardi Gras". Food & Wine. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ Weinberg, Sarah (February 13, 2019). "Where to Order the Best King Cakes for Mardi Gras". Delish. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ D'Addono, Beth (January 12, 2018). "Where to Get King Cake This Carnival Season". Eater New Orleans. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ Krieger, Rob (February 20, 2020). "A Slice of Carnival: The Crowd Pleasers". WVUE-DT. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ Roderique-Jones, Anne. "Where to Eat King Cake in New Orleans". Southern Living. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ Lyons, Kathryn (February 25, 2020). "King cake makes the Hill rounds on Fat Tuesday". Roll Call. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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