Your Invited!!

This is an open invitation to everyone within eyeshot of this blog.

You are cordially invited to join Chef Joe for the premier of "The Next Great Baker"

WHEN:  Monday, December 6 at 8:30pm or anytime before the show starts, which is at 9pm

WHERE:  Mothers -  347 Graham Avenue - Greenpoint/Williamsburg, Brooklyn


Stop by say Hi to Chef Joe, have a drink, watch the show.  It's gonna be a good one!!!

holiday sweets pop up in brooklyn

come to 341 graham ave now through dec 31st for all your holiday sweets la bella torte and chef joe will be dishing up all your favorates like cannoli,tiramsu,red velvet cake and cookie's cookie's cookie's as far as the eye could see so come to the la bella torte holiday pop up shop at 341 graham ave in the uncle louie g's spot and say you read our bog and get a free cup of coffee

Let the Battle Begin

December 6th at 9pm on TLC watch Chef Joe battle it out for the title of Next Great Baker

It's gonna get ugly

NY Daily News

Hey everyone we have made the NY daily news check us out we're part of a list of holiday pop up shops and we're on it.  We're very happy and excited.  Check it out and them come down have some cannnoli's order your holiday pies, or order a turkey cupcake pull apart  See you there.
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2010/11/11/2010-11-11_pop_shop_temporary_shops_sprout_up_all_over_nyc_for_helpful_holiday_shopping.html

its cannoli magic time in the new brooklyn pop up shop

chef joe will be doing cannoli magic as he hands out samples today from 2pm 4pm at 341 graham ave so stop by and let the magic take you over

sample day at the pop up shop

from 2pm 4 pm chef joe w ill be handing out sample of the best cannoli and desserts you will ever have at the la bella torte holiday pop up shop 341 graham ave so don't miss out!!!!!!

Pop ups and TV

#1 this is really cool Chef Joe is on TV starting December 6 as a contestant on the Next Great Baker on TLC

#2 Our Gand Opening of our Holiday Pop up store at 341 Graham Ave was picked up on Zagat Buzz

http://blog.zagat.com/pop-up-bakery-hits-brooklyn

HOW COOL IS THAT!!

Check this out Chef Joe's gonna be a star!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 1, 2010

Press contact: Dustin Smith, (310) 975-1640, dustin_smith@discovery.com
Press materials: http://press.discovery.com/us/tlc/programs/next-great-baker/

BUDDY VALASTRO IS SEARCHING FOR THE “NEXT GREAT BAKER”
Competition is sweet in TLC’s new 8-week series, premiering December 6 at 9/8c
LOS ANGELES, CA – Anyone who’s watched an episode of TLC’s hit series CAKE
BOSS has dreamt of working alongside the Valastro family as they create the most mouthwatering treats on television. And now, there’s a new ‘help wanted’ sign hanging in the window of family’s bakery. Starting December 6 at 9/8c, Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro starts his search for the best rising baker in the business in the all-new 8-week competition elimination series CAKE BOSS: NEXT GREAT BAKER.
In the series, Buddy, along with various family members, put 10 talented pastry chefs through the ringer to earn the title of “Next Great Baker.” At stake - $50,000 cash and a chance to work side-by-side with Buddy at Carlo's Bakery. Each week, Buddy pushes the contestants' baking and decorating skills to the limit through a series of increasingly difficult challenges that test their business sense and cake artistry. Someone will be sent packing each week until the NEXT GREAT BAKER is the last one standing. "This show is as much about learning how to run a successful business as it is about learning the tricks and techniques to be a great cake artist," explains Buddy Valastro. "My family and I put the contestants through the challenges we face every day and think the viewers will learn even more what it takes to be the best in the business."

The contestants vying for the sweet prize include:
• Brian Stevens from Austin, TX
• Corina Elgart from Huntington, NY
• Dana Herbert from Bear, DE
• Gregory Paul Soriano from Jersey City, NJ
• Jay Qualls from Nashville, TN
• Joe Glaser from Brooklyn, NY
• Johanna Lyons from Hanson, MA
• Kendra Jordan from Emporia, VA
• Megan Rountree from Keller, TX
• Pamela Ahn from Washington, DC

NEXT GREAT BAKER is produced for TLC by High Noon Entertainment. Executive
producer is Art Edwards.

About TLC
TLC's innovative docu-series and reality-based programming include favorites Kate Plus 8, Little
People, Big World, What Not to Wear, 19 Kids and Counting, Say Yes to the Dress, and LA Ink.
TLC added to its menu of programming with Cake Boss and continues to expand into the food
genre. TLC's daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story. The channel is
available in more than 99 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through
the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA,
DISCB, DISCK), the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5
billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.

soft opening sunday oct 31st la bella torte 341 graham ave

we will have a soft opening of la bella torte on oct 31st -nov 9th so come see us at 341 graham ave have a cannoli or some cheesecake . mention you read this blog and get a cup of coffee on us see you there

the final count down 4 days to go

the count down is on the menu will be posted today and we will be there this weekend for holloween treats
la bella torte will be at 341 graham ave to say hi this week end and to give you a treat for holloween and on november 1st to take care of all holiday treats and pie's ,pastry's and yes we will have paninni's and soup for your lunch needsso stop by mention you read our blog and get a cup coffee on us

two weeks to go

november 1st we will open at uncle louie g's for the holidays we will have cannoli's of course and lots of  desserts and holiday pie'slike apple'pumpkin and so much more so stop by say hi have some dessert mention you read our blog and get a cup coffee on us

popin up for the holidays

La Bella Torte and chef Joe will be popping up from November 1st to New Years Eve at the Uncle Louie G's at 341 Graham Ave with you favortie holiday desserts and pies.  Come and see us, you can place your pie orders with us for Thanksgiving and Christmas and a wide array desserts for all your holiday needs.
We'll see you there.

Beer Fest a Big Hit!!

The get real ny craft beer and food festival was a incredible event.  La Bella Torte had and excellent time, and we had a hard time keeping up with the crowd.  Our biggest hits were of course, the cannoli's which didn't have a chance to touch a dish, the olive oil cakes which got raves, and our surprise brownies.  They were laced with hot pepper and surprised everyone.  And they kept coming back for more.  Here are some pictures.

The beginning of the night before everyone arrived

We had to agree, Dr. Bill has a great pallete and did great pairings

Lost of beers

Lots of people

10 minutes after this was taken the dishes were completely emptied.

Cant' wait for next year!!!

Get Real NY Beer Festival

Today is the Get Real NY Beer Festival.  We're all set to go.  Chef Joe has been called away once again and we'll miss his, but that just means more beer for me!!

I'm very excited to see what beers go best with our desserts.  We have Spice brownies, made with red pepper, Olive oil rosemary orange cakes, genette cookies, and of course cannoli's.  Its sure to be an interesting evening.

beer and cannoli's this week end

we at la bella torte will be at get real ny at the altman buiklding it is a cask beer festival so order your tickets now and stop by our table for some great desserts and cold beer it will be this weekend the 25/26

At Redhook Mercado today with Cannoli sfogliatelle Rosemary olive oil cakes and banana nutella cake.

A little Catch up

Just a little update on La Bella Torte,  Fashion's nigh out was an absolute success.  Everyone had a great time and really seemed to enjoy our tasty treats. Take a look at our spread, oh and the t-shirt is a cookie and its hand painted by chef AnnMarie.  

   This weekend we will be at the Redhook Mercado, so come down and buy some cannoli.  

La Bella Torte will also be at Get Real NY on Sept. 25 and 26 at the Altman Building on West 18th Street in Manhattan. This is a Craft Beer and Food Festival. Go to their website for more info and to purchase tickets. We'll be handing out sweets to go along with the beer.  We heard its an awesome event.

Meanwhile, Chef Joe has been kidnapped and brought to an undisclosed prison camp with a few other pastry chefs.  Hopefully everyone will make it out alive and live to bake another day.  Stay strong Joe!!

HOURS TO GO BEFORE WE EAT

Only  a few more hours before our Fashion's Night Out begins.  We're ready to  go, just waiting for the clock to move ahead to 6pm. Thats when the events starts at the Wagon at 1214 Union Street in brooklyn.  So come on guys light the lights, roll the red carpet out and get those papparzi going with the pictures, we're ready!!

time for fashon and desserts

the menu is set in stone forthe 2010 fashons night out we will be at the wagon 1214 union street in brooklyn hope to see you on the red carpet this friday sept 10 from 8pm to 10pm

Doing final arrangements for fashion night out we're excited about this red carpet event