Gambino’s moving into Panache Plaza

Gambino’s Bakery is moving into Panache Plaza. The world-renown baker of king cakes plans to move its Essen Lane location into the fledgling retail center at 8342 Perkins Road, between Essen and Bluebonnet Boulevard, by the end of the summer, says Gambino’s manager Paul Scelfo. He says the new 2,100-square-foot space will be “more suitable to our customers’ wishes, as well as our needs.” That means a bigger retail area and a smaller kitchen. “The location we’re in now is equipped for a lot more than what we do,” he says. The New Orleans-based bakery has been in the Essen Lane location for almost three years, Scelfo says. —April Castro