Sucré (also known as Sucré Dessert Boutique) is a dessert
boutique
A boutique () is a small shop that deals in fashionable clothing or accessories. The word is French for "shop", which derives ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (''apothēkē'') "storehouse".
The term ''boutique'' and also ''d ...
based in
, and was founded in April 2007 by Joel Dondis.
Naming
''Sucré'' is the French word for "sugared." The bakery was formerly known as "Dessert Boutique" or "A Sweet Boutique." ''Boutique'' is the French word for "shop." In English, the term boutique typically refers to fashion-oriented stores.
Location
Sucré can be found on
Magazine Street in the Garden District of
. In addition to their French Quarter and
Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. With a population of 143,507 in 2020, Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and was (a ...
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
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspec ...
and former
sous-chef for
Emeril Lagasse
Emeril John Lagassé III ( ; born October 15, 1959) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his "Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili" recipe in 2003. He is a regio ...
. Dondis and pastry chef
Tariq Hanna
Tariq Hanna was Executive Pastry Chef and partner of the Sucré dessert restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born and raised in Nigeria, and after attending boarding school in England, Hanna moved to the United States to attend Lawrence Te ...
co-founded the shop.
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.
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.
As the article in ''Where Y'at Magazine, called "Sucre Reopens on Magazine Street", says,'' the business, now under new ownership by Ayesha Motwani,
reopened in 2020 with a predominantly female team at its original location.
References
External links
Shop Sucré
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Chocolateries
Confectionery companies of the United States
American companies established in 2007
Food and drink companies established in 2007
Retail companies established in 2007
Retail companies disestablished in 2019
Shops in the United States
Food and drink companies of New Orleans