32 | Feb/Mar
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2010
Dining Out
Story by Starr Oldorff | Photos by Amy Free
SWEET
THE
ON
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here's a dessert frenzy downtown.
As if chocolates on the corner and cupcakes aplenty weren't
enough, Just Desserts café on Hay Street is a sweets lover's siren sign.
Reminiscent of a Parisian patisserie, the Hay Street bakery is full of
charm with black lampposts and red brick sidewalk leading up to a
double storefront painted black with full-length windows. Bienvenue!
Take a closer look and you will see baking paraphernalia old and new, fat lady cookie
jars and a hint at what may have started the owner's long love affair with baking, the
very first oven she ever owned. Déjà vu?
Jae Haire keeps a cabinet close to the cash register with the newest goodies she
dreams up: colorful pretzels topped with swirls and cream-filled chocolate rolls. The
smell of fresh yeast bread invites guests to settle in. Tan marble floor tiles complement
Top | Hand itching to get caught in this
cookie jar? We understand completely.
Above | Owner Jae Haire, left, and assistant
Daysha LaGrande, specialize in sweet
temptations, but contrary to the name, the
cafe offers more than Just Desserts.
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