Gracious Bakery & Cafe

New Orleans, United States

4.2

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Bussiness info

Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Breakfast
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Description

Specialties

Gracious specializes in hand-​made pasties including a range of croissants with seasonal items like pumpkin caramel, savory pasties like gumbo pot pie, desserts and more. We have a full bread program which includes French Baguettes as well as a range of lunch sandwiches and salads. All our product is baked off daily. No artificial ingredients, preservatives or shortcuts are used.

History

Established in 2012.

Opened first location in 2012 during Hurricane Issac (yay) and have since grown to include a production commissary and second retail location nearby.

Meet the Business Owner

Megan F.

Business Owner

Gracious is the realization of Megan Forman’s desire to open her own bakery focusing primarily on breads, artisan pastry and desserts. A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, Megan was Bayona’s Pastry Chef for six years before leaving to help open Sucre, where she worked prior to starting Gracious. Megan has been awarded the Rising Star Pastry Chef from Star Chefs, and her work has appeared in Food Arts, Modern Bride and other publications.

Jay Forman made his fortune as a quant before vesting at the age of 23 and returning to his native New Orleans to take up the lute. He learned he had a disposition ill-​suited for retirement but fortunately his wife opened a bakery about the same time and he signed on as a delivery boy and third-​string dishwasher. He also steals cookies from the case when Megan isn’t looking.