Almond Restaurant & Bar and L&W Market announce the addition of a new pastry chef to the team, Jessica Craig. Long Island native Jessica Craig graduated from NYIT with a Culinary Arts Degree and a BPS in Hospitality Management. Following graduation, Jessica dove right into pastry cook positions and gained invaluable hands-on experience. After working with Belgian Master Chef Steven de Bruyn, Jessica honed her skills at various restaurants on Long Island before finding herself at Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton. Jessica began as a Pastry Sous Chef in 2009, and ran the dessert program for the Honest Man Restaurant Group until 2013. Excelling in the field and rising in ranks, Jessica became the Executive Pastry Chef at L’Artusi Restaurant in New York City, where she oversaw the pastry program for Epicurean Group. Jessica has been featured in the James Beard event Chefs and Champagne, been a guest on Communal Table Food & Wine Podcast with Kat Kinsman and One-Woman Kitchen with Rozanne Gold, was a contestant on Viceland’s Bong Appetite in Spring of 2019, and was a guest on the dessert episode of Food Network’s Chopped in Spring of 2020. Chef Craig brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Almond Restaurant family. Signature items to look for from Chef Craig include lemon blueberry muffins, salted pretzel blondie, and individual blueberry galettes. Visit www.almondrestaurant.com for the full dessert menu.
