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…