A pair of new pastry shops look to debut in the Triangle this year, owned by chefs with backgrounds in some of the area’s top restaurants.
Tepuy Donuts will launch its first brick-and-mortar location this summer just outside the Raleigh Beltline, building on the momentum of its doughnuts sold in nearly a dozen Triangle cafes and restaurants. The doughnut shop from former Mandolin line cook Alejandro Contreras will breathe new life into a former strip mall tax office on Capital Boulevard.
The new Lutra Bakeshop held its first pop-up last weekend, selling out of more than 200 artisan sticky buns and other baked treats within a couple hours.
Here’s more about the two pastry shops.
Lutra Bakeshop in Durham
Lutra debuts at the walk-up window of the downtown Durham restaurant Queeny’s.
The new stickybun shop is the baking project of former Poole’side Pies chef de cuisine Chris McLaurin, who created the concept late last year following the closing of the Raleigh pizzeria. Pop-ups will be from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sundays from the Queeny’s sidewalk window, located at 321 E. Chapel Hill St., Durham .