Nuvrei Pâtissier Debutes Brioche Week

Monday, January 05, 2015

GoLocalPDX Food Team

Rejoice in the return of Nuvrei's specialty brioche this week for only five days in January.

The founder of Nuvrei, Marius Pop, will personally bake and serve some of his favorite pastries during 'Brioche Week," which will also be a chance for customers to try his traditional French treat.

The Brioche Week menu will include:

Craquelin - Candied orange brioche with almond paste crust
Sugar Brioche - Brioche adorned with rock sugar
Berry Brioche - Brioche dipped in French toast batter, topped with almond cream, marionberries, cranberries and blueberries
Coffee Danish - Laminated brioche dough with a walnut coffee filling, finished with orange glaze and maple glazed coffee beans
Apple Cinnamon Bun Brioche - Apples, cinnamon and a dash of cardamon, wrapped up in laminated brioche dough, finished with vanilla glaze
Tin Can Brioche - Nuvrei’s classic brioche baked in a tin can, perfect to take home or gift
Brioche Fritters - Deep fried brioche fritters filled with vanilla pastry cream and flavored custards

Brioche Week will take place in Nuvrei’s Mac Bar, downstairs at 404 NNW 10th Avenue in the Pearl District, which will have added seating in the new year. During Brioche Week, Nuvrei’s upstairs café will be closed for renovations, reopening on January 10th.

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