09/17/2026
Happy National Beignet Day!
This day always makes me think of a very specific family travel moment…
In 2024, my oldest and I spent a girls’ weekend in New Orleans, and our first stop that morning was, of course, Café du Monde for some delicious beignets. Before heading home, we stopped again to grab a fresh bag to bring back to the family.
Fast forward 12 hours… we finally arrive home at 8 AM, exhausted, and my husband has breakfast waiting for us.
We proudly pull out the bag of Café du Monde beignets for everyone to enjoy.
My then-12-year-old son opens the bag, looks inside and immediately says:
“They aren’t Mickey shaped!”
He takes a bite.
Then comes the ultimate betrayal:
“Disney does it better.”
For context, we had just spent a week at Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter, where we may have visited S**t Cat’s Club for Mickey-shaped beignets frequently.
Sorry, New Orleans. Apparently, in our house, Mickey-shaped just tastes better.