Local couple opens unique new pastry shop in Ashburn

CZECH IT OUT!

The couple walked into the new American Kolache bakery in Ashburn with serious looks on their faces and a giving off a rather cool demeanor.

“[They] said they were from Texas and had high expectations,” recalled co-owner Alex Stimpson. “After taking some kolaches outside, about five minutes later, they came back in and said we passed the test and they wanted to set up a large catering order for their office.”

Stories like that are music to the ears of Stimpson and his wife, Jing. They knew bringing kolaches – a Czech pastry that is popular in places like Texas and Missouri – to a new audience in Virginia could prove challenging…

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