Sucré (also known as Sucré Dessert Boutique) is a dessert boutique based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bakery was founded in April 2007 by Joel Dondis.[1] Though most widely known for their macarons, Sucré has expanded its business to offer nationwide shipping and corporate gifting.

Naming

Sucré is the French word for "sugared."[2] The bakery was formerly known as "Dessert Boutique" and "A Sweet Boutique."[3] Boutique is the French word for "shop."[4] In English, the term boutique typically refers to fashion-oriented stores.

Location

Sucré can be found on Magazine Street in the Garden District of New Orleans. In addition to their French Quarter and Metairie, Louisiana locations, they also distribute their products throughout the United States via their website, which serves as an online storefront for their stores.

History

Sucré was originally owned by Joel Dondis, a New Orleans restaurateur and former sous-chef for Emeril Lagasse. Dondis and pastry chef Tariq Hanna co-founded the shop.[5]

Sucré, New Orleans' first dessert-only restaurant, opened in 2007. Sucré served plated desserts with custom garnishes, as well as confections including flavor-infused marshmallows, artisan chocolate bars, candied almonds, sipping chocolates, and freshly spun gelato and sundaes.[6]

Hanna sold his Sucré shares and left the firm in 2018, formally stepping down as a consequence of sexual harassment claims. Joel Dondis took over as sole proprietor of Sucré Dessert Boutique. Sucré was closed on June 17, 2019, due to a bankruptcy and liquidation filing.

Employees learned of the news when Joel Dondis summoned them to a parking lot and informed them that they no longer had a job. They were given the responsibility of disposing of the sweets.

The business, now under new ownership by Ayesha Motwani,[7] reopened in 2020 with a predominantly female team at its original location.

References

  1. ↑ Gambit Weekly, pg. 63, 11-13-07
  2. ↑ Word Reference | http://www.wordreference.com/fren/sucre | Access Date: 2010 July 15
  3. ↑ "Wayback Machine Archival of the Website which shows an official logo". Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "boutique". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ The Washington Times | "Superb Bread Pudding Sugars New Orleans | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/04/superb-bread-pudding/?page=1
  6. ↑ Jezer-Morton, Kathryn (2007-04-23). "Just desserts - Candy man Dondis sees gourmet treats as golden ticket in New Orleans". New Orleans City Business. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  7. ↑ Hingle, Emily (27 January 2021). "Sucre Reopens On Magazine Street". Where Y'at Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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