Gracious Bakery

"The St. Charles Avenue location of local bakery mini-chain Gracious is perfectly located to fuel up for Uptown parades. The team is serving a special sidewalk parade menu of beer wine, rum punches, and other mixed drinks, plus mini muffulettas, grilled cheeses, pastries, and cookies." - Clair Lorell, Beth D'Addono

"Gracious Bakery’s ciabatta will make any sandwich great — seriously, put anything on there. But the local bakery also has an excellent chicken salad, set off by pickled onions and greens that make for a winning combo. The toasted Black Forest ham sandwich is also great, as is the hot, Reuben-style turkey." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"Gracious Bakery, now with one less location around the city, is good at many things — king cake, pastries, sandwiches, cakes, and pies — and bagels. Gracious smokes their lox in-house, and the lemon caper cream cheese is brilliant." - Clair Lorell

"Gracious Bakery, now with one less location around the city, is good at many things — king cake, pastries, sandwiches, cakes, and pies — and bagels. Gracious smokes their lox in-house, and the lemon caper cream cheese is brilliant." - Clair Lorell

"Start the morning with treats like hot cross buns at Gracious Bakery, along with cinnamon rolls and lemon bars. Then there’s lavender mousse and carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Or why not get a do-it-yourself Easter cookie kit packed with four cookies, three bags of icing and sprinkles, great fun for kids. Pickup is on Saturday at the Prytania Street location." - Beth D'Addono