After years of perfecting his love of European pastries and gelato, baker Andy Pham is bringing his talents to North Dallas. The twenty-two-year-old is set to open Le Rêve Gelato & Pâtisserie sometime this fall.

Le Rêve means “the dream”, and that is what Pham plans to offer patrons with a menu full of flavorful macarons, gelato, and other European-inspired pastries. The pastry shop will be located at the Preston Valley Shopping Center.

While speaking with CultureMap Dallas, Pham shared his love of making macarons and gelato, a craft he has been perfecting since high school. While still in school, Pham ventured into his own business with Andy’s Macarons.

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“I started working on recipes while I was a freshman,” Pham shared. “It took me about a year to master it, and I was able to make a perfect batch. By the time I was 16, I was doing them for parties. My mother said, ‘You’re doing these a lot, why don’t you venture out and sell them.’”

Pham first became interested in European-style baking through his family after being exposed to French culture at a young age.

“I’m a recent college graduate, and before this, I was in finance,” Pham says. “But I love French pastry and the European style of baking. I’m Vietnamese, but my grandparents had a French connection, and I grew up with an exposure to French culture.”

Le Rêve Gelato & Pâtisserie will offer a dozen gelato flavors each day, including blueberry cheesecake, chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio, and more. The pastry shop will also feature a variety of beautiful macarons, eclairs, additional pastries, espresso, and other coffee-based drinks. Le Rêve Gelato & Pâtisserie hopes to be open in time for the holiday season.

Le Rêve Gelato & Pâtisserie will be located at 12817 Preston Road, Suite 135.