I was having a hard morning in the Marigny, and I blame it all on New Orleans Cake Café and Bakery. Mulling over the menu and the white board of specials, I agonized between the Spanish omelet with a biscuit and homemade jam or the French toast with pecans and orange syrup. The French toast had an inescapable appeal, but could I justify eating a slice of cake after a plate of French toast? Because how could I visit the Cake Café and Bakery without eating a piece of Steve Himelfarb's cake?

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