Beignets at Café du Monde
Written by Viator, April 2011
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A beignet, basically “fried dough” in French, is a deep-fried square, doughnut-like pastry topped with powdered sugar. Served warm, they are nothing short of heavenly. Add a cup of coffee made with chicory and you have yourself the quintessential New Orleans breakfast or afternoon snack.
While away some time on the café’s patio, people-watching and shading yourself from the hot Southern sun. The 24-hour café, which was first established as a coffee stand in the French Market in 1862, is only closed on Christmas Day.
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Reply by Viator, July 2012
Don't bother wasting time or money anywhere else in the French Quarter (or New Orleans for that matter) for a beignet! These are the best, hands down--be patient with the lines--there's a reason to wait!
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