We’re celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) staff, services, and businesses we’ve helped. Read on to learn more about Mexican native Fany Gerson of Dough, who has benefitted from services provided by NYC Business Acceleration, NYC Business Solutions, and Workforce1.
"Dough is definitely worth the trip out to Brooklyn. Trust me. I even shared a box with a few random strangers who admittedly didn’t like donuts…until they took a bite of Dough’s." – Liza de Guia, Food. Curated.
Dough, a celebration of pastry-chef Fany Gerson’s passion for culture and her culinary excellence, opened because there was a demand for artisan doughnuts that was not being met in the NYC market. After opening in 2011, Dough experienced explosive growth, with retail and wholesale demand exceeding their capacity to produce their signature doughnuts.
Fany is a James Beard Foundation Nominee for Baking and Desserts for her cookbook, “My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats.” She has gotten rave reviews for her unique flavors inspired by her Mexican heritage from Gothamist (“one of the city’s most spectacular confections”), The New York Times (“as crazily good as it sounds”), and The Village Voice (“some of the most exciting, delicious glazes in town”), to name a few. Yahoo Travel included them on their list of “The Most Delicious Doughnuts Worth Waiting In Line For" and earlier this year, Grub Street named their donuts #1 in the country!
Fany will be featured on Cooking Channel’s Unique Sweets on November 4 at 7 p.m.
Her next location’s grand opening will be October 15 at 14 West 19th Street in Manhattan. Stop by every morning from 6 – 10 a.m. for your free doughnuts until the store’s grand opening. Follow DoughBrooklyn.com closely for details about a grand opening surprise!
Photos courtesy of Dough