Freed’s Bakery opens new dessert shop in Las Vegas

Just erstwhile you thought downtown’s fortunes couldn’t get immoderate sweeter, present we are.

Longtime section favourite Freed’s Bakery — the 60-year-old section instauration that became cognize astir the state due to the fact that of its starring relation connected the Food Network’s “Vegas Cakes” — announced Monday that it has opened a Freed’s Dessert Shop successful downtown Las Vegas. At 60 E. California Ave. successful the Arts District, it’s the 4th dessert store and sixth determination for the family-owned bakery founded successful 1959 and presently tally by third-generation proprietor Max Jacobson-Fried.

Like its sisters, the 888-square-foot store offers signature pastries and different baked goods, including the company’s strawberry shortcake, cannoli and Parisian cake. They and customized orders are made successful the flagship bakery astatine 9815 S. Eastern Ave.

The debut of the downtown store volition beryllium celebrated with a expansive opening astatine 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Hours of the caller store are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. To order, sojourn freedsbakery.com oregon telephone 702-456-7762.

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