Miami bakers compete in Best Baguette & Best Croissant of Florida Competition

Driving the news: The fifth edition of the Best Baguette & Best Croissant of Florida Competition brings together 14 bakers of different nationalities and from all over Florida, but who all practice French baking traditions.

• Their creations will be evaluated by a jury composed of French master bakers and pastry chefs from France and the U.S.

• The Oct. 25 event, being held at 7pm at the National Hotel Miami Beach, is hosted by the French American Association of Craft and Trades Florida, in partnership with French Morning.

Zoom in: The two categories are Best Baguette and Best Croissant with each category having a first, second and third place.

🥖 The contestants are

• Edelfo Bravo (Hive Bakery & Cafe - West Palm Beach)
• Cesar Castro (Bakerylab Shop - Pembroke Pines)
• Christophe Gros (@wildlevainatelier - Miami)
• Eric Buffenoir & Lucas Bistoquet (Bonjour French Bakery & Cafe - Kendall)
• Jean Marseille (Cafe Marseille - West Palm Beach)
• Laura Vital & Joris Allain (Bakery X - Wesley)
• Loic Eteme (Sangula Bakery - Miami)
• Marco Agustinus (The Waldorf Astoria - Orlando)
• Matteo Duran (Restaurant Zuccali - Coral Gables)
• Olivier Rizk (Ficelle Bakery - Miami)
• Pascal Fontana & Cathy Fontana (Pascal & Cathy Bakery - Pompano Beach)
• Rachel Loeb (The Boca Raton - Boca Raton)
• Vincent Colombet & Mehdi Courgey (La Croissantine - Clearwater)
• Yusel Montelongo (Baker 305 - Miami)