<p><br> Founded in 1870, <a href="http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/morning-call" target="_blank">Morning Call</a> is a New Orleans institution known for a favorite local pairing: beignets and café au lait. Originally located in the French Quarter, the coffee stand moved to the suburb of Metairie in 1974. But for those craving French-pressed chicory coffee and powder-your-own doughnuts closer in, a new outpost, pictured here, opened in City Park in 2012.</p>

Morning Calling


Founded in 1870, Morning Call is a New Orleans institution known for a favorite local pairing: beignets and café au lait. Originally located in the French Quarter, the coffee stand moved to the suburb of Metairie in 1974. But for those craving French-pressed chicory coffee and powder-your-own doughnuts closer in, a new outpost, pictured here, opened in City Park in 2012.

Photograph by Paul Broussard

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