Nolita - A New Orleans Bakery
Bakery · Bayou St. John
3201 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Highlights
Bakery offering king cakes, croissants, cookies, and patio
Bakery offering king cakes, croissants, cookies, and patio
"Martha Gilreath founded her Nolita king cakes pop-up a few Mardi Gras ago with delivery king cakes and opened her first bakery in Bayou St. John just in time for the start of the 2024 season. After one full king cake season at her standalone shop in the books, Gilreath’s king cakes are solidified as one of the most popular in town. The cakes are dreamy; simple and delicious, based on the old-school style of McKenzie’s. There is just the one style, topped with a perfectly runny glaze and thick sugar crystals in deep, vibrant colors. Online preorders are now open, and walk-ins are welcome — just get there early." - Beth D’Addono
"Martha Gilreath’s bakery opened just in time for the 2024 king cake season, bringing her nostalgic, widely-loved version of the iconic dessert crowned with a brown-butter-sugar-cane glaze and fine satsuma zest to a permanent home. Her other cakes are just as impressive, beautiful, and delicious. Order custom celebratory cakes and cupcakes and lean into femininity with Gilgreath’s gorgeous designs and refreshing flavors. Nolita is one of the best new spots for cakes in town." - Clair Lorell
"Martha Gilreath’s new bakery, open just in time for king cake season, is slinging blueberry muffins, banana bread, biscuits, sweet rolls, bialys, old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies, and sweet and savory danishes and croissants from its Orleans Avenue outpost. But the showstopper here is Gilreath’s king cake, of course, crowned with a brown-butter-sugar-cane glaze and fine satsuma zest — the same cake that earned her a devoted following when she first launched Nolita as a pop-up. Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday." - Clair Lorell, Justine Jones, Eater Staff
"Opened on King's Day by Martha Gilreath, this bakery is already known for a king cake based on old-school McKenzie's style but topped with satsuma zest and a brown butter sugar cane glaze, and it also offers blueberry muffins, banana bread, biscuits, sweet rolls, bialys, old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies, sweet and savory danishes (like green pepper and smoked boudin), and croissants (like smoked tasso and provolone); hours are Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–2 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–3 p.m." - Clair Lorell
"Located in Bayou St. John, Nolita is a brand-new bakery that had previously garnered a following for its king cakes as a pop-up and sold out of them within an hour of its grand opening." - Clair Lorell
