GABY’S GOURMANDISE RE-OPENS DOROTHY & TONY’S GOURMET POPCORN
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 10, 2024 – Gaby’s Gourmandise, creator of gourmet French food at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, Wednesday announced the re-opening of Dorothy & Tony’s Gourmet Popcorn, its neighbor in the Market Hall. Dorothy & Tony’s is now open for business, serving up summer with its classic and new flavors.
Gaby’s Gourmandise acquired Dorothy & Tony’s Gourmet Popcorn Shop in March of 2024. The acquisition included the Dorothy & Tony’s brand, Market Hall space, recipes, roasting equipment, and inventory. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. While Gaby's Gourmandise crafts sweet and savory tartes, quiches, galettes, cookies, and other goodies at the Downtown Market, this acquisition has allowed Chef Gaby to grow with an entirely new product line, expanded space, and greater opportunities for building on his legendary, European-inspired sweet and savory foods.
“My expertise is in French cooking, which requires careful attention to ingredients, chemistry, and how flavors interact, and that is where I saw opportunity. Popcorn is a much more accessible product, and it requires the same level of care to balance the interactions between savory and sweet,” said Chef Gaby. “I appreciate everything the Dorothy & Tony’s team have accomplished over the course of 14 years, and I’m eager to bring my enjoyment of food and love of flavors to gourmet popcorn.”
Dorothy & Tony's will offer many of their signature varieties, new and improved by Gaby himself, including white cheddar, movie theater, Grand Rapids style, classic kettle corn, caramel, jalapeño white cheddar, and more. The same great flavors remain, just elevated with improved balance and ingredient sourcing. Gaby's new flavors will include parmesan-thyme-rosemary, cinnamon kettle corn, sour cream and dill, salt and vinegar, and other gourmand-inspired creations available in multiple bag sizes and gift tins. In classic Gaby fashion, he has also developed a buttery popcorn brittle that puts a confectionary twist on Dorothy & Tony's traditional product.
“In addition to experimenting with the flavors, we are looking at expanding Dorothy & Tony’s wholesale and retail relationships, which also means working with new packaging that can help with shelf life and improve presentation,” added Chef Gaby. “We are also opening the Market Hall space to new partnerships, with Michigan-branded items, French cooking tools, and paper products that pair well with popcorn and pastries for celebrations and events.”
Dorothy & Tony’s has produced delicious, flavored gourmet popcorn for decades. The company opened its first store and roastery in 2010, and moved operations to the Downtown Market in 2013, as one of its first vendors in the Market Hall. Gaby’s Gourmandise opened in 2021 and celebrated its third anniversary in May.
“Dorothy & Tony’s has been with us from the beginning, and they’ve built a deeply loyal base of consumers, which have helped make it successful during the past 10+ years,” said Mimi Fritz, president and CEO of the Downtown Market. “Chef Gaby is an incredible entrepreneur, and his commitment to gourmet French cooking will incorporate some wild, new flavors that will create an even bigger group of gourmet popcorn enthusiasts.”
About Gaby’s Gourmandise
Gaby’s Gourmandise is a destination for authentic gourmet French food in West Michigan, satisfying both sweet and savory cravings with skillfully prepared delicacies. Focusing exclusively on “food for the pleasure of eating,” Chef Gaby delivers love and enjoyment that cannot be put into words, through elevated, yet approachable, fine foods.
About the Grand Rapids Downtown Market
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market is a delicious destination that brings together small businesses, food entrepreneurship, award-winning venue spaces, and public events to create a vibrant, year-round downtown experience. Open seven days a week, the LEED-certified building is home to 17 local, artisan food merchants and restaurants. More at www.downtownmarketgr.com.
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