Oyster Bar and Grille. 855 Pierremont Road, Suite 157, Shreveport. Hours of operation: Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

After months of darkness, the Joe Gambino's Bakery cake sign is lit again outside of its Metairie location. And, to the delight of the New Orleans metro institution's customers, nothing has changed.

For something fresher, he opted to buy his bread half-baked from Gambino’s Bakery in New Orleans suburb Metairie, best known for its king cakes. He’ll finish the baking process in-house. According to ...