High-End Executive Pastry Chef Opens Bakery in Downtown Middletown

Having worked as an executive pastry chef for a boutique hotel, a global cruise chain, and an Italian fine-dining brand, Rakesh Nayak decided to open his own bakery in downtown Middletown, an up-and-coming city about 70 miles north of Manhattan.  “This is what you get in France, Boston, or London,” Mr. Nayak told The Epoch Times as he pointed to a wide selection of pastries and cakes in his new store. “And we are bringing this to North Street in Middletown.”  “Middletown is very special for me,” said the India-born pastry chef, who recently moved to the area with his family from Texas for her daughter’s dance education. ...