Hi Do Bakery

03/01/2022

The Hi-Do Family would like to extend our extreme gratitude to our wonderful patrons, both loyal and new, for another extraordinary Mardi Gras season! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

We are open today, Mardi Gras day, for regular business hours.

And while you're here, feel free to wish Mr. Do a happy early birthday as well🎂🥳

The patriarch of Hi-Do Bakery, Mr. Ha Do, escaped from Communist imprisonment in 1981 and immigrated to the United States in 1984. He settled in Monterey Bay, California where he learned his craft while working at a local bakery company.

In 1989, he moved to Southeast Louisiana and opened the first Hi-Do Bakery in Boutte. It took a few different tries and locations, but stability was finally realized when he opened the current location in Terrytown in 1995. In 1991, he was able to move his wife and two young daughters from Vietnam over to the United States.

This picture is the French bread that is one of the staples of our bakery. I asked Mr. Do how he came up with the recipe. He simply replied, "The customers in New Orleans told me they wanted French bread that was crispy on the outside, but light on the inside. It was different from what I learned in Monterey, so I tried a few things and came up with this, and they liked it."

The Hi-Do family wants to express their sincere gratitude to all of the customers who have supported them along the way.

(Today is Mr. Do's birthday 🎂🎉. In celebration, he's cranking out king cakes, pastries and French bread all day 😂).

02/27/2022

Happy Mardi Gras 🎭!

We will be open during regular business hours (7a-2p) both Monday (Lundi Gras) and Tuesday (Mardi Gras).

02/10/2022

🥳🎂

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This is Mrs. Huyen, also known as Momma Do of Hi-Do Bakery. Virtually everyone who has been in the bakery would recognize her smiling face and cheerful disposition.

Knowing a little bit about Mrs. Huyen's path to today, you'll know exactly why she's so warm and receptive. After her husband, Mr. Do, escaped from a Communist prison to America, she was left to support two very young daughters in Vietnam. This meant scraping together enough food each day to feed her daughters, often times sacrificing a meal for herself. This also meant risking life and freedom by repeatedly attempting to escape with her daughters to America. Often times the escape was tried in a makeshift wooden boat with dozens of other refugees, only for the boat to capsize, or to be captured and thrown in prison with her daughters for the attempted escape.

When Mr. Do was finally able to sponsor his wife and daughters to come to America, life began to look up. Mrs. Huyen fully supported her husband's dream of running a successful bakery, even though at the time she spoke little English, and with her primary skill sets being "I'll figure things out and make it work". Early on, this meant a ton of trial and error, as well as a few unsuccessful starts. But the belief in her husband never wavered, and her work ethic continuously strengthened despite the setbacks. To Mrs. Huyen, 18 hour work days were the rule, and she would routinely outlast everyone else at the bakery who tapped out hours earlier.

Mrs. Huyen is incredibly appreciative of the vast opportunities and freedoms this great country have afforded her and her family. If you were to ask her of her greatest achievement, she would say the education of her children, which include college graduates and a successful practicing dentist. And even though the children have careers and goals of their own, you will regularly see them behind the counter at the bakery as their devotion to the business and their parents is unyielding.

The Do's have devoted their lives' work to making Hi-Do Bakery what it is today. Mrs. Huyen has been the face and backbone of the bakery, and works tirelessly in both the front and back of the house to ensure that Hi-Do delivers the very best quality to their cherished customers: she knows that none of this would be possible without their loyalty and enthusiasm.

Tomorrow is her birthday, so please wish her a happy day the next time you see her!

12/31/2021

Good morning! We are open today and tomorrow, New Year's Day, during normal business hours. We have king cakes available too!

Thanks, and we wish everyone a very happy and safe New Year's!

09/08/2021

Good afternoon!

Just a reminder that we are back OPEN from 7a-2p, Monday-Saturday. Due to limited staff and supplies, we cannot take any orders over the phone at this time.

09/06/2021

Good afternoon and Happy Labor Day!

We are open tomorrow, Tuesday September 7th, from 7am-2pm, and will have fresh baked french bread and limited pastry items.

We hope everyone made it through the storm safely, whole and intact.

03/03/2021

Happy Birthday, Poppa Hi-Do!

The patriarch of Hi-Do Bakery, Mr. Ha Do, escaped from Communist imprisonment in 1981 and immigrated to the United States in 1984. He settled in Monterey Bay, California where he learned his craft while working at a local bakery company.

In 1989, he moved to Southeast Louisiana and opened the first Hi-Do Bakery in Boutte. It took a few different tries and locations, but stability was finally realized when he opened the current location in Terrytown in 1995. In 1991, he was able to move his wife and two young daughters from Vietnam over to the United States.

This picture is the French bread that is one of the staples of our bakery. I asked Mr. Do how he came up with the recipe. He simply replied, "The customers in New Orleans told me they wanted French bread that was crispy on the outside, but light on the inside. It was different from what I learned in Monterey, so I tried a few things and came up with this, and they liked it."

The Hi-Do family wants to express their sincere gratitude to all of the customers who have supported them along the way.

(Today is Mr. Do's birthday 🎂🎉. In celebration, he's cranking out king cakes, pastries and French bread all day 😂).

02/16/2021

Happy Mardi Gras! We are open today for regular business hours, 7am-4pm.

Beginning Wednesday, we will return to our usual Monday-Saturday schedule, with our daily hours of operations 7am - 2pm. We will be closed on Sundays.

The Hi-Do family also want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their incredible support this season. We wouldn't be here without your dedication and enthusiasm.

Thank you!

(Photo from NOLA.com)

02/14/2021

May the hearts be with you❤️

Just a reminder that this will be the last Sunday of the year we will be open.

We will be open for both Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras days, 7a-4p.

See y'all soon! Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Mardi Gras!

02/13/2021

Good morning and Happy Saturday!

We would like to announce that we will not be taking any additional orders, or accommodate same-day holds, for king cakes today. Walk-ins are still welcome to see what's available for purchase at the bakery.

Also, tomorrow is the final Sunday we will be open for the remainder of the year. Days of operation will revert to usual Mondays-Saturdays after tomorrow.

Thank you!

02/10/2021

Nothing like celebrating your birthday by getting to the bakery at 4am and slinging pastries and king cakes all day long💪

Happy birthday Momma Hi-Do!

This is Mrs. Huyen, also known as Momma Do of Hi-Do Bakery. Virtually everyone who has been in the bakery would recognize her smiling face and cheerful disposition.

Knowing a little bit about Mrs. Huyen's path to today, you'll know exactly why she's so warm and receptive. After her husband, Mr. Do, escaped from a Communist prison to America, she was left to support two very young daughters in Vietnam. This meant scraping together enough food each day to feed her daughters, often times sacrificing a meal for herself. This also meant risking life and freedom by repeatedly attempting to escape with her daughters to America. Often times the escape was tried in a makeshift wooden boat with dozens of other refugees, only for the boat to capsize, or to be captured and thrown in prison with her daughters for the attempted escape.

When Mr. Do was finally able to sponsor his wife and daughters to come to America, life began to look up. Mrs. Huyen fully supported her husband's dream of running a successful bakery, even though at the time she spoke little English, and with her primary skill sets being "I'll figure things out and make it work". Early on, this meant a ton of trial and error, as well as a few unsuccessful starts. But the belief in her husband never wavered, and her work ethic continuously strengthened despite the setbacks. To Mrs. Huyen, 18 hour work days were the rule, and she would routinely outlast everyone else at the bakery who tapped out hours earlier.

Mrs. Huyen is incredibly appreciative of the vast opportunities and freedoms this great country have afforded her and her family. If you were to ask her of her greatest achievement, she would say the education of her children, which include college graduates and a successful practicing dentist. And even though the children have careers and goals of their own, you will regularly see them behind the counter at the bakery as their devotion to the business and their parents is unyielding.

The Do's have devoted their lives' work to making Hi-Do Bakery what it is today. Mrs. Huyen has been the face and backbone of the bakery, and works tirelessly in both the front and back of the house to ensure that Hi-Do delivers the very best quality to their cherished customers: she knows that none of this would be possible without their loyalty and enthusiasm.

Tomorrow is her birthday, so please wish her a happy day the next time you see her!

02/06/2021

For a Mardi Gras without parades, king cake is one tradition New Orleans won't give up

The family that bakes together stays together⚜️

Mardi Gras parades and parties are off this year, but Andrew Baer's love for king cake is burning as passionately as ever — pandemic be damned.

02/04/2021

And our phone lines are back up!

02/04/2021

Dear customers:

Our phone lines are currently down☹️. We will let you know when they are back up and running once again.

02/01/2021

Hi, I'm a cranberry scone. I have chocolate chip and raisin siblings.

01/30/2021

Our almond croissants, with almond paste filling, and topped with almond slivers and dusted with confectioners sugar 🌰🥐

Drop by the bakery this weekend to pick up a few!

01/27/2021

📣New flavor alert: We are now offering Strawberry mixed with Bavarian Cream filled king cakes. There are still some available today, so drop on by the bakery and pick one up!

01/23/2021

This would be a heckuva way to teach the letters of the alphabet 🅱️🅿️Ⓜ️

Reminder we are now open 7a-4pm 7 days a week throughout Mardi Gras season.

And don't forget to continue to vote for Hi Do Bakery in the Fox 8 NOLA Weekend King of Cakes competition!

http://www.nolaweekend.com/kingofcake/

01/20/2021

kingofcake - NOLA Weekend

We've made it to the 2nd round in Fox 8 Local NOLA Weekend "King of Cakes" Challenge!

We appreciate the support and hope to advance into the next round☑️🗳️. Please feel free to vote for us!

Who makes your favorite king cake? Vote in our inaugural NOLA Weekend King of Cake Challenge.

01/20/2021

Our taste testers are hard at work this morning🤔😋. We'll let y'all know if this makes the cut🎓

Drop on by the bakery today! Our current hours are 7a-3p, and we'll be open 7 days a week through Mardi Gras. Hope to see y'all soon!

01/18/2021

Good evening!

Beginning tomorrow, we will offer limited quantities of cream cheese/strawberry mixed or blueberry/cream cheese mixed fillings in small size king cakes.

You can always call a day ahead at 504-366-6555 and place order for one for pickup as well.

And, to answer our most frequently asked question, we do not offer delivery or shipping☹️

Thanks!

01/18/2021

Good morning! We are open today until 3pm.

01/17/2021

The king cake grind keeps going, even on Sundays...

Our recommendation for the day: Chocolate Bavarian Cream filled king cakes🍫👑🍰

01/10/2021

Who Dat⚜️

Reminder to our customers that we're open Sundays now until the end of Mardi Gras. Drop by and pick up a king cake, and ask for black and gold cake decorations for today's playoff game!

01/09/2021

To our East Bankers, King Cake Hub just stocked up with our fresh king cakes this morning and are on their way to their Mid City location👑👀

01/08/2021

To our Metairie folks, our freshly baked king cakes are on their to Captain Sid's as I'm posting this! For the East Bankers who can't make the trip across the CCC, stop on over Captain Sid's!

01/08/2021

Some Greenie 💚

Also, it's January, and y'all know it's playoff time in New Orleans. We will be open Sundays throughout Mardi Gras season, so be sure to place a king cake order in time for the Saints game this Sunday. Black ⚜️ Gold sugar available upon request🖤💛

01/06/2021

Good enough as is, what do y'all think 🤔?

01/06/2021

A king showed up on Kings' Day at the bakery👑

01/06/2021

Good evening!

In preparation for the upcoming Carnival season, we will be open 7 days a week from 7a-3p, beginning tomorrow (Kings' Day) through Mardi Gras day. We will be baking king cakes fresh daily, so call and place an order, or drop on by and see us!

12/30/2020

Happy New Year, everyone!

We will be open tomorrow, New Year's Eve, as well as Friday, New Year's Day.

We are also happy to announce that we will be extending our hours and will be open until 2 p.m.

12/24/2020

Happy Holidays! We will be open until 3pm today, Christmas Eve.

10/31/2020

Good evening! While we will be taking the rest of this weekend to clean up, we are planning to be open on Monday morning, November 2nd. We hope everyone made it through the storm safely, and wish a speedy recovery to those adversely affected by the hurricane.

09/14/2020

Due to inclement weather, we will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15. We plan on re-opening Wednesday, September 16th, should conditions permit. We hope everyone stays safe, and we'll see you at the bakery very soon!

09/01/2020

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Dr. Do is excited to announce the official opening of Parkway Family Dental in Terrytown, LA! Call us 504-302-2122 to schedule an appointment today 😊