Does the best baker in America live in Walla Walla?
Michele Pompei, owner of Walla Walla Bread Company, is a competitor on the Food Network s baking competition show. #k5evening Author: Kim Holcomb, KING 5 Evening (KING 5) Published: 6:00 PM PDT May 10, 2021 Updated: 7:43 PM PDT May 10, 2021
SEATTLE Could a Walla Walla pastry chef be the “Best Baker in America?”
The Food Network show by the same just debuted Season 4, featuring Michele Pompei – owner of Walla Walla Bread Company.
He was approached by producers after they discovered the bakery’s social media accounts. They offered me an opportunity to participate in the TV show,” Pompei said. They saw my background, I guess, and they decided to put me in the show. It was an incredible experience.”