Wild Crumb’s Executive Pastry Chef on JBFA 2026 Win

BY Craft to Crumb Staff
PUBLISHED ON June 18, 2026

Hope Romeo, executive pastry chef at Wild Crumb, shares her thoughts after Wild Crumb wins Outstanding Bakery at the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards.

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