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Kürtôs Chimney Cake
unique oven especially designed for Kürtôs chimney cakes. Aniko and her staff is also happy to share the history and tradition of the pastry and the process of creating the delicious pastries with centuries old recipe.
Besides the wide variety of over 20+ flavors and toppings of traditional sweet and savory chimney cakes (baked fresh throughout the day), her store also offers sweet chimney cones filled with ice-cream (made fresh in her store as well). Her savory chimney cakes with top- pings such as cheese, sunflower seed, bacon, olives, jalapenos make a perfect meal, especially when paired with spreads as hummus or cream cheese.
The menu also includes the chimney breads from the savory selection turned into delicious sandwich subs and breakfast paninis, a great way for customers to grab lunch on the go.
Kürtôs Chimney Cake is a unique spot in Sarasota, in fact the only place in town customers can experience the traditional Hungarian kürtôs chimney cakes. The unique selection & flavor combinations will surely ‘twist your tastebuds’!
To place and order, customers simply pop in, call in or order online. Kürtôs also offers catering, though orders must be placed at least24-48hoursahead. Thenewlyrenovatedbakeryisalsoavailable to be rented for private parties. For more information, please visit www.kurtoscake.com.
Celebrating their third year at their newer location is Rosemary & Thyme at 511 North Orange Avenue, Sarasota (941- 955-7600). Under the ownership of George Armstrong who also has The Rosemary eight doors south.
Introducing the traditional Hungarian pastry called kurtos cake, (also called chimney cake), to Sarasota was a truly rewarding experience as people welcomed her uniquely shaped and freshly baked pastry with the warmest reception. Soon she became a regular at local farmers markets around town, and also started taking private orders online, even shipping chimney cakes in the Continental US. Aniko was happy to mail her cakes to states such as California, Ohio, Colorado and Texas but she wished her out-of-state customers could also experi- ence eating the chimney cakes right out of the oven fresh and warm, just like everyone else here in Sarasota. So she decided to start the fran- chising process, which would enable people with passion for baking and an entrepreneurial spirit to join her successful team spreading the love of these delicious treats all over the US.
Soon the demand for delicious sweet & savory breads was so great, it was time to open her own shop. After finding a wonderful little storefront in downtown Sarasota, she was also able to extend the selec- tion & create a menu with a variety of breakfast & lunch items (such as Chimney Dog, Sandwich subs, breakfast paninis), party platters, pastry platters& ice-creamconesbesidesthetraditionalsweet&savorypas- tries.
The Kürtôs Chimney Cake Bakery/Eatery at 1312 Main Street, Sarasota (941-203-9541) offers indoor & outdoor seating, the perfectspotlocals&touriststoenjoybreakfast,lunchordessert. The shop is spacious & setup in such way so customers may view the process of preparation of the handcrafted chimney cakes, from making the dough to hand rolling each on special pins, then baking them in the
Rosemary & Thyme
Rosemary & Thyme has a smart and cozy bar with full liquor and three welcoming rooms from which to choose. Tables are spaced and there is plenty of room. There is even a lovely expanded outdoor courtyard dining area that is just perfect for this time of year, with plenty of space and
The Rosemary
blocked off areas for safe dining. The style and color scheme is similar to the original Rosemary as is the cuisine, including some of the favorites with more seafood
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