Best Locally Made Desserts
Anywhere Pastry Chef Frank Kaltsounis is
Staff Pick
Kaltsounis, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan, specializing in pastries, cut his teeth at Kyma in Atlanta. Now, he’s merely the best pastry chef in town. You can’t miss with any of his desserts at either Nolen Kitchen or Ilios Noche.
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