MEGAN ROMANO OPENS CHOCOLATE & SPICE BAKERY IN SUMMERLIN
Acclaimed Pastry Chef
Brings Sweet and Savory Offerings to Summerlin
Noted pastry chef and cookbook
author Megan Romano will open Chocolate & Spice Bakery on Sahara Avenue in
Summerlin this Friday. Romano, a veteran of such venerable restaurants as
Aureole, Lespinasse and Charlie Trotter, boasts a strong culinary background
that extends far beyond the pastry kitchen.
The concept of Chocolate & Spice began several years ago
when Romano began selling her book It’s A Sweet Life and treats such as
Chocolate Dipped Candied Oranges online and to several Las Vegas area cafes as
she was manning the pastry kitchen at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole.
While still at
Aureole she was named Best Pastry Chef for 2011 by both Desert Companion
and Vegas Seven magazines. Now, she has expanded the business, devoting herself
full-time to the venture and new retail space, allowing people to enjoy her
creations without heading to the Strip.
“I envision Chocolate and Spice Bakery to be a meeting place:
for coffee and a light bite on the way to work, for a simple soup and beverage
at lunch, and for a sweet bite any time of day. The interior is comfortable and
casual, with space for gatherings and special occasions,” says Romano. “My
dream has been to open a bakery and this setting is the culmination of years of
experience in developing a refreshing menu of specialty desserts and
hand-crafted chocolate and confections, along with light savory items.”
The early morning menu includes coffee and breakfast
frittatas, such as the signature roasted vegetable and parmesan frittata
and pastries including a caramel sticky brioche bun. Sandwiches and
salads including a vine ripe tomato, watermelon and mozzarella salad or
toasted garlic broccolini and penne pasta will satisfy at nearly any
hour.
Romano’s signature sweets will certainly make Chocolate &
Spice a dessert destination. Artisan chocolates, including bon bons, truffles
and bark share the stage with ice creams and shakes while tarts, pies and cakes
are available for pick up and can be custom ordered to suit any occasion.
Highlights include the Romano family recipe banana vanilla bean cream
pie, a tequila lime chocolate bar, chocolate chip and tangerine
zest cookies, almond rocher with fleur de sel and a dark chocolate
truffle cake.
CHOCOLATE & SPICE
7923 W Sahara, Suite 8
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702.527.7772
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 7 am – 7 pm
