Wild Crumb’s Executive Pastry Chef on JBFA 2026 Win

BY Craft to Crumb Staff
PUBLISHED ON June 18, 2026

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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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