The school, located in the Dumbo district in Brooklyn, has been functioning for months, but the Grand Opening was held on 20th and 21st April. Two festive days in which pastry chefs, chefs, entrepreneurs, the media and customers have learned, shared experiences, had fun and have toasted to haute patisserie.
The highlights of this inauguration were the guest pastry chefs who gave seminars, pop-up stations and coffee talks; names recognized internationally such as Patrice Demers, Patrick Roger, Frédéric Bau, and Pierre Hermé. Also invited were two regular and very dear contributors to So Good: Oriol Balaguer, who spoke of the recent release of “obsession” (edited by Grupo Vilbo) and Paco Torreblanca, who gave advice on how to stay creative over the years.
- Frédéric Bau talks during the ribbon cutting
- Celebrating the Grand Opening
- Oriol Balaguer, ready to present “obsession”
- Oriol Balaguer talking about “obsession”
- Oriol Balaguer and friends
- Chef Derek Poirier introduces PacoTorreblanca
- The Duchess bake shop team with PacoTorreblanca
- Frédéric Bau introduces Patrick Roger
- Patrick Roger doesn’t mind about the fruit species
- Dulcey chocolate pops from Patrice Demers
- Chocolate sculpture by Chef Luc Eyriey
- Live painting during Grand Opening