Events - Food - Thursday, January 21, 2021 - The Austin Chronicle
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Lauded local chef bakes up bread and pastry shop in Austin suburb
Lauded local chef bakes up bread and pastry shop in Austin suburb Abby Jane Bakeshop will finally open in Dripping Springs January 21.
Courtesy of Abby Jane Bakeshop One of the Austin area s most anticipated bakeries is set to open in Dripping Springs, and the news is getting quite a rise out of local bread heads and pastry paramours.
Abby Jane Bakeshop, led by pastry chef and Austin restaurant industry veteran Abby Jane Love, will officially open January 21 at 16604 Fitzhugh Rd., after a reservation-only soft opening January 16-17. The new bakery shares a space with local heritage grain supplier Barton Springs Mill, a pairing that was hardly half-baked. Love a seasoned baker who cut her teeth at Austin restaurants Qui, Vespaio, and Dai Due befriended Barton Springs Mill owner James Brown while still creating her pastry marvels at Dai Due in hopes of building a more symbiotic food relationship.
Comedor (photo by John Anderson)
Last Tuesday, Dec. 15, co-owner of Comedor and Assembly Kitchen Philip Speer, along with co-owner William Ball, announced via email that Gabe Erales, executive chef of their acclaimed Downtown restaurant Comedor, is no longer with the restaurant due to his misconduct. Effective immediately, Comedor Executive Chef Gabe Erales is no longer with the restaurant due to repeated violation of our policies and for behavior in conflict with our values. In his absence, Chef and Comedor partner Philip Speer will be helming the kitchen. After the New Year, we will begin the search for a permanent replacement.