In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the French Legation State Historic Site is partnering with local bakery, Joe's Bakery + Coffee, to explore the history and connection of pan dulce and East Austin.
Find pink cake, conchas and other sweet bread favorites while enjoying an archival sound installation of Joe's Bakery founder Joe Avila speaking about Mexican American baking traditions.
Free with museum admission and while supplies last during regular French Legation public hours (11:00 a.m. entry to last admission at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; grounds open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
Want to learn even more? Join us on Saturday, October 4th for A Taste of History: Pan Dulce for a talk about the history of pan dulce and its roots in French baking techniques!