New bakery coming to downtown on Madison St. 

Two local sisters are working to bring bold flavors and a bright style to one of downtown Dublin’s smallest spaces. 

The tiny storefront, just 2,000 square feet according to city records, at 109 W Madison St. will soon be home to Petals & Pastries, a new bakery and coffee shop. The building, known for the humanoid cat painted on its facade, has seen a complete overhaul, its interior refurbished and updated and exterior painted a pastel blue. 

Even the cat has gotten new digs, a touch up thanks to pastry chef Eden Wright, who is just as handy with a paint brush as she is with an offset icing spatula, and a bright bouquet of flowers added to its hand, or paw. 

“It’s such a small space, we’re doing something that stands outs, that’s loud,” said Adriana Hurtado, the sister handling marketing a branding for the business. “We’re going with a coastal, bright house vibe that moves into a floral, hippie aesthetic with today’s refinement.”

The business’ look is just the beginning. Wright, a formally trained chef, hopes to bring unique twists to classic pastries, cakes and croissants paired with coffee drinks that will keep patrons coming time after time. 

“It’s something very creative to do – messing around with the flavors. I like to seeing people’s reaction to the food.” Wright said. “We want to keep it fresh, keep it exciting – like something you’d see in a big city.” 

The duo are putting the finishing touches on the facility and prepping the menu, but are hoping to be fully opened by the summer’s end. A soft opening, offering a sampling of the things to come, could come as soon as next week. 

Wright and Hurtado, at 22 and 26 years old respectively, are no novice restaurateurs. They are the daughters of Moises Acosta, owner of Moe’s on Madison and other downtown properties. They moved to Dublin to help with the businesses. Wright serves as the executive chef at Moe’s, while Hurtado, an experienced branding expert, handles the marketing. 

Opening a bakery has been a longtime goal for Wright, who worked under famed pastry chef Sabrina Courtemanche at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s historic Riverside Hotel. Her love of baking developed cooking cakes with her grandmother, and developed an entrepreneurial spirit while still in high school, operating a custom-order cake business, a service she hopes to add to Petals & Pastries.

“I have a gluten allergy, so I can’t eat anything she makes but I eat everything she makes,” Hurtado said. “I also don’t have a sweet tooth so it’s a double kill.”