If it wasn’t already a super-sized celebration, expect to see Mardi Gras beads, parades, colorful cocktails, and king cakes all over town. King cakes, those brightly colored seasonal pastries with a ...

These colors are also the official hues of Mardi Gras, further linking the King Cake to the overall festival. The hidden baby, perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the King Cake, is laden with ...

The contest runs through Mardi Gras Day, March 4. Follow @BlueBikesNOLA on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. Post a photo of your Blue Bike featuring the baby on social media or in an Instagram Story.

But how did King Cake become a Mardi Gras treat? And why is there a plastic baby inside? The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought ...

Now, Williams said, Mardi Gras season means almost daily king cake consumption for some. “People will pick up a king cake and take it to work, and whoever gets the baby has to bring one the next ...