‘Little bits of beauty’ bestowed at 17 Berkshire
Nuha Abuduhair’s 17 Berkshire bakery and cafe in Overton Square was one of 20 bakeries nationwide to be named semi-finalists in the James Beard Foundation’s annual awards (Courtesy Kim Thomas)
When walking into 17 Berkshire’s Overton Square location, one might get the feeling of stepping into an elegant Parisian cafe.
The space is gleaming white with elegant glass display cases filled with French-inspired confections. A bud vase of fresh flowers sits atop each of the marble-topped cafe tables, and gold accents compliment the elegant space’s clean lines.
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And then there’s the display of pastel-colored macarons, in a variety of rotating flavors.
“I really like pretty things, and I wanted to be able to share little bits of beauty with people who walk in my door,” Nuha Abuduhair said about her bakery.
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Jennifer Chandler
Jennifer Chandler has been a restaurateur, a cookbook author, a food stylist, a writer and a TV and radio personality.
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