AFFECTIONATELY CALLS IT HOME. I’M IN MY HOME STATE AND HOME CITY AND JUST BACK WHERE I BELONG, SO IT JUST MAKES SO MUCH SENSE FOR TO DRINK. FRESH HOME IS A PLACE AND A FEELING, ONE THAT’S UNEXPLAINABLE FOR THE LOUISVILLE NATIVE TO HAVE HER FIRST BRICK AND MORTAR DRAKE’S TREATS IN NORTON COMMONS, THE GOURMET BAKERY AND CAFE, IS ALSO THE THIRD BLACK OWNED BUSINESS HERE. I’VE TAKEN IT ALL IN LIKE I’M BREAKING HISTORY AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND AND WHAT COULD BE MORE BETTER FRESH IDENTIFIED A MARKET AND CLIENTELE IN NORTON COMMONS IN FRIDAY’S SOFT OPENING SAW SIGNATURE CUPCAKES ON DISPLAY, COFFEE IN HAND AND CONVERSATION AMONG CUSTOMERS. THIS IMAGE MAKES THE SELF-TAUGHT BAKER REFLECT ON THE THREE YEAR JOURNEY IT TOOK TO GET HERE. I FEEL LIKE I AM ACHIEVING GOALS BIGGER THAN I EVEN DREAMED OF, SO IT’S STILL LIKE A PINCH. ME IF IT’S REAL, BUT IT’S BEEN AMAZING AND I’M HONORED TO BE WELCOMED. BUSINESSES LIKE BLONDY’S AND JIM’S BISTRO, WHO ARE ALREADY ESTABLISHED HERE AT NORTON COMMONS, ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME DRAKE’S TREATS TO THE BUSTLING COMMUNITY. OVERJOYED TO HAVE A NEW NEIGHBOR, BLONDIES AND JIM’S OWNER, TANYA GARZILLO, ALREADY HAS JOINT PLANS FOR THE SOUTHERN STYLE RESTAURANT AND THE SWEET SHOP. HER BUSINESS MINDSET IS COLLABORATION OVER COMPETITION TO HELP EACH OTHER GROW. SO SHE’S GOING TO ACTUALLY BRING SOME TREATS IN HERE THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE OFFERING TO OUR CUSTOMERS, BECAUSE I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHO SHE IS AND THAT SHE HAS DELICIOUS, UH, DESSERTS HERE. AND THOUGH THE STORES ROOTS ARE PLANTED IN PROSPECT, A FOOD TRUCK WILL SOON HIT THE ROADS OF KENTUCKY. IT’S FRESHEST GOAL OF MAKING DRAKE’S TREATS A HOUSEHOLD NAME YOU’LL REMEMBER WITH SWEETS YOU WON’T FORGET. THANK YOU FOR THE UNWAVERING SUPPORT. IT’S BEEN VERY, VERY LIFE CHANGING FOR M
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Project CommUNITY: New bakery becomes third Black, women-owned business in Norton Commons
For Ter'Dricka Fresh, home is a place and a feeling, one that’s unexplainable for the Louisville native who now has her first brick-and-mortar, Drick's Treats, in Norton Commons.The gourmet bakery and cafe is also the third Black and women-owned business in that area of Prospect.“I've taken it all in. Like, I'm breaking history in Black History Month. What could be better?” Fresh said.Fresh says the market and clientele in Norton Commons were the deciding factors for her store’s location.Friday's soft opening saw signature cupcakes on display, coffee in hand, and conversation among customers. This image made the self-taught baker reflect on the three-year journey it took to get here.“I feel like I am achieving goals bigger than I even dreamed of, so it's still like a pinch me if it's real, but it's been amazing, and I'm honored to be welcomed,” Fresh said.Blondie's and Jim's Bistro, another established minority-owned business in Norton Commons, are excited to welcome Drick's Treats to the bustling community.“You want to work together, so I contacted her on social media when I found out she was moving, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I have to welcome her to the neighborhood and make her feel welcome,'” said Tonya Godsey-Lowe, owner of the southern-style restaurant.Godsey-Lowe already has joint plans for the two businesses. Her mindset is collaboration over competition to help each other grow.“She's going to bring some treats in here that we're going to be offering to our customers because I want people to know who she is and that she has delicious desserts,” she said.Though the store's roots are planted in Prospect, a food trailer will soon hit the roads of Kentucky.Fresh's goal is to make Drick's Treats a household name you'll remember with sweets you won't forget.“For all those who have supported me, thank you,” she said. “It's been very life-changing for me.”The bakery and café’s soft opening hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
For Ter'Dricka Fresh, home is a place and a feeling, one that’s unexplainable for the Louisville native who now has her first brick-and-mortar, Drick's Treats, in Norton Commons.
The gourmet bakery and cafe is also the third Black and women-owned business in that area of Prospect.
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“I've taken it all in. Like, I'm breaking history in Black History Month. What could be better?” Fresh said.
Fresh says the market and clientele in Norton Commons were the deciding factors for her store’s location.
Friday's soft opening saw signature cupcakes on display, coffee in hand, and conversation among customers. This image made the self-taught baker reflect on the three-year journey it took to get here.
“I feel like I am achieving goals bigger than I even dreamed of, so it's still like a pinch me if it's real, but it's been amazing, and I'm honored to be welcomed,” Fresh said.
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Blondie's and Jim's Bistro, another established minority-owned business in Norton Commons, are excited to welcome Drick's Treats to the bustling community.
“You want to work together, so I contacted her on social media when I found out she was moving, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I have to welcome her to the neighborhood and make her feel welcome,'” said Tonya Godsey-Lowe, owner of the southern-style restaurant.
Godsey-Lowe already has joint plans for the two businesses. Her mindset is collaboration over competition to help each other grow.
“She's going to bring some treats in here that we're going to be offering to our customers because I want people to know who she is and that she has delicious desserts,” she said.
Though the store's roots are planted in Prospect, a food trailer will soon hit the roads of Kentucky.
Fresh's goal is to make Drick's Treats a household name you'll remember with sweets you won't forget.
“For all those who have supported me, thank you,” she said. “It's been very life-changing for me.”
The bakery and café’s soft opening hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
