Background
David Guas grew up in New Orleans.
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David Guas
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He exchanged his ten-year tenure as a corporate pastry chef for an entrepreneurial path in 2007 and worked in private consulting, boutique catering, cookbook authoring, and opened his New Orleans style eatery: Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery. He is the owner of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, Virginia. which opened in 2010. The restaurant received mixed reviews, with the Washington Post, impressed with the interior, commenting that it was "better seen than served."
In 2014, Guas announced plans to open a second Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Washington, District of Columbia located in Capitol Hill that will occupy the historic carriage house that housed the horse-drawn ambulance and medic team commissioned by President Abraham Lincoln the year before his death.
lieutenant was built adjacent to Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, the oldest naval hospital in District of Columbia, a monumental complex encompassing an entire block, built under Lincoln’s lead as a long-term medical facility in response to the critical need for hospital care during the Civil War.
In its rebirth, the landmark Hill Center serves as a thriving arts, culture and education center.
Achievements
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His first cookbook, DamGoodSweet - Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth New Orleans Style (Taunton Press, 2009) was named one of Food & Wine’s “Best New Dessert Cookbooks”. Was a finalist for both the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award in the American Category. And won the James Beard Award in the Baking and Dessert Cookbook category.
Membership
Guas serves on the board of Best Buddies of Virginia and the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans. Was chosen by the United States. State Department to participate in its Diplomatic Culinary Partnership Initiative in August 2012. Is a member of the Southern Foodways Alliance.
Slow Food United States of America.
Share Our Strength. And is a founding member of District Hogs - group of local restaurant professionals who ride their motorcycles for fun, research, and charity.
