5weet & Savory

My good friend and fellow amazing pastry talent Carlos Enriquez and I recently had the privilege to host an amazing event called 5weet & Savory. It was an event Carlos and I thought of a few months back, with the main idea of being a great chance to show the City of Los Angeles that Pastry Chefs are more than just beautiful people that have a special talent in weighing ingredients accurately. We wanted to showcase the rise of the talent level of the Pastry Chef, the creativity, the precision, the way we balance flavors and textures not just with Sweet, but with Savory as well. We wanted to learn from other top pastry chefs in the area, get out of our everyday settings and away from Savory Chefs, but most importantly have fun!!!

It was definitely a good time, filled with Great Chefs, Amazing Mixologists, One amazing FOH manager, Friends, Family, and of course the Amazing Guests who sat through 4 hours of cocktails, 5 Savory courses, 5 Sweet Courses, and Mignardise. The Event was a success, but with some flaws that will need to be ironed out, organized and fine tuned a bit so when we come back with the next 5weet & Savory; the event will be bigger, better, and even more Fun!!! A special Thanks to all the participating Chefs, Mixologists, and sponsors who took part in the first 5weet & Savory:

David Rodriguez - Providence Restaurant
Kei Hasegawa - Matsuhisa
Waylynn Lucas - Fonuts
Carlos Enriquez - Pastry Solutions
Devon Espinosa - Pour Vous
Julie Rodin - Cafe Del Ray

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