Chefs and Restaurants

Koffeteria's Vanarin Kuch Explains How He's Stayed Sane While Opening, Closing, and Reopening His Bakery Cafe

After a stint on Top Chef: Just Desserts and time spent working in kitchens in Chicago and New York City, Vanarin Kuch went home to Houston, a city he always knew he’d return to when it came time to open his dream bakery, Koffeteria, late last year. There, his whimsical pastries, like pho kolaches, ube kouign-amann and Hot Cheetos croissants, line the shelves. But just a few months after...