contest honoring either the Best Baguette or the Best Croissant in New York!
This year it was the best Baguette being selected!
Arranged and sponsored by French Morning the online newsletter of all things
French as well as having such Gold Sponsors as the new budget carrier XL Airways
connecting New York to Paris as well as offering flights to Miami and San Francisco,
the weekend event, brought together over a dozen New York bakers for a culinary
competition.
The Saturday afternoon contest was held at the club SPIN in the trendy Flatiron district.
Over 400 attendees came to the venue which offered glorious tastings of the signature
baguettes as well as wine and cheese. Who would have thought that tasting so many
baguettes would be both a full lunch as well as so much tasting pleasure?
Each of more than a dozen bakeries from New York and New Jersey participated after
having first been selected from a larger Metropolitan list.
The Judges deliberate among themselves while the Bakers await the news!
Among the contestants were Maison Kayser, Pain d'Avignon, Breads, Recolte,
Choc au Pain, La Boulangerie, Almondine, Epicerie Boulud, Le District,
Le French Dad, Orwashers, Silver Moon, Vaucluse.
And before anyone thinks making amazing Baguettes is only mastered by the French,
think again. Many American bakers and even Jay Wang of Taiwan and owner of
Recolte are in the serious competition.
The Jury winner for First Place is MAISON KAYSER!
Pain d'Avignon earned the Best Specialized Bread and
Best Public Selection was
Breads Bakery.
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