SF Pastry Panel (12/1/09)

The State of Pastry in SF

Luis Villavelazquez, Executive Pastry Chef, Absinthe Bar & Brasserie
William Werner, Executive Pastry Chef, Quince
Elizabeth Falkner, Executive Pastry Chef and Owner, Orson and Citizen Cake
Bill Corbett, Executive Pastry Chef, Michael Mina
Jessica Battilana, Associate Eat Drink Editor, 7x7 - Moderator

The holidays are here and tis the season for warming hearts and bellies. Though the temperature may be dropping, the Bay Areas premier pastry provocateurs are rising to the occasion to satisfy your sweet tooth. Our panel of culinary artists will expand your sweet-smarts and your waistlines as they share the secrets of their custom confections and discuss the art of dessert design in the city. Join the sugar rush as these San Francisco pastry chefs from the likes of Quince and Citizen Cake dish on their incredible, edible art and serve up some pastry pointers that will last you longer than Grandmas fruitcake.

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• commonwealth club
• pastry chefs
• resteraunt

[foodandwinemaven]

Luis was the pastry chef at Elizabeth's Orson restaurant and he told our group of diners (at Orson) that he enjoys "challenging" diners with unorthodox desserts. Interesting that he describes a potato dessert that sold very well at his "former restaurant" and not as well at Absinthe. I'm not surprised because Absinthe has a much more traditional audience and his concoctions can be truly bizarre.