Taryn: Beignets start out as a simple pastry dough at Café du Monde, where the bakers are meticulous in the way they mix each batch. Curtis Richardson: Mix it till you get all the lumps out ...

Visitors can also purchase chicory coffee cans and beignet mix as souvenirs to recreate the Café du Monde experience at home. The café’s iconic status is further cemented by its appearances in ...