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Sweet Dreams Cake Celebration

 

The Griot Museum of Black History‘s “Sweet Dreams Cake Celebration” celebrates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the culinary arts. Pastry chef Lisa Simpson, owner of “Sweetie’s To Go,” leads a team that will create a cake that embodies the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The cake will be on display January 15, 16 and 18, 2009 at The Griot Museum of Black History, 2505 St. Louis Ave., and be served to the public on the national recognition of Dr. King‘s birthday on January 18, 2010. The Griot will be open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on January 15-16; admission is $5 for adults, $4 for youth 13-17 and $2.50 for children 12 and under.  On January 18, the Griot will be open noon- 6 p.m. and admission is $5 per person and includes a slice of cake. For more information, call 314-241-7057 or visit our website at thegriotmuseum.com.
 
 
NOTE/Captions:  "King Cake" is the 2008 cake:  A three-tier cake created by Chef Lisa Simpson of Sweetie's To Go
 
Sweet Dreams 23, 55" are photos of the 2009 cake:  Chef Simpson and team member Bill Murphy put on finishing touches for the 2009 cake, a replica of the US Capital with Dr. King on the dome looking down on President-Elect Barak H. Obama


For more information, call 314-241-7057 or visit the Griot’s website, thegriotmuseum.com

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
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