All eyes have been on Joanne Chang, the talented pastry chef and brains behind Flour Bakery + Cafe, which she opened in Boston’s South End 15 years ago. Since then, the honors graduate of Harvard College, who has a degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics, has become quite the success story in the world of professional baking.
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Not only does she now have four Flour bakeries to her credit (and a fifth in the works), but she also co-owns a popular restaurant in Boston’s South End, Myers + Chang, with husband Christopher Myers.
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Chang is also the author of three cookbooks: Flour, Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery+Cafe and Flour Too, Indispensable Recipes for the Cafe’s Most Loved Sweets and Savories, Baking with Less Sugar: Recipes for Dessert using Natural Sweeteners and Little-to-No White Sugar. Next month. she is teaming up with Pinkberry New England as part of its Celebrity Swirl campaign to introduce a flavor inspired by her famous sticky buns with 10 percent of the proceeds benefiting Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign.
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We caught up with her recently to find out what she loves most about Boston.
Where were you born? Houston, Texas
How long in Boston? Since 1987
Where do you live now? Boston
Occupation? Pastry chef/restaurateur
Best Sushi: Cafe Sushi, Cambridge
Best Italian: Guilia
Best dessert: Ostra
Best place for a romantic date: Sorellina
Best Sunday brunch: Mistral
Best place for a power business meeting: Bristol Lounge
If you have out of town guests, which hotel would you recommend? Ritz or Four Seasons
Favorite shopping venue/boutique: Viola Lovely
Best place to buy Jewelry/Watches: Michelle Mercado
Favorite Charity Event: Taste of the Nation
Favorite Cultural Institution: Gardner Museum
Best Steakhouse: Mooo
Best Pizza: Picco
Best Gym/Athletic Facility: Harvard Stadiums
Best Driving Service: Uber
Best Museum/Exhibit: ICA
Favorite historic/legendary place to see or explore: Harvard Yard
Describe Boston in three words: Historic, navigatable, opinionated
All-around favorite locale in Boston, whether a neighborhood, restaurant, venue, or other: Esplanade esp in the fall
Best aspect of Boston: We have all of the attractions of a big city like schools, museums, theater, opera, sports, news…. while really actually being a small easy to manage town.
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