First Look: Glaze by Sasa opens Monday, June 16

In March, Glaze: the Baumcake Shoppe, a gorgeous Japanese bakery in Congress Park, shuttered, leaving a litany of ardent admirers of the bakery's macarons and baum cakes starving for news that co-owner Heather Alcott would make a comeback. And she has, collaborating with Wayne Conwell, chef-owner of Sushi Sasa, on...

By Lori Midson

June 10, 2014

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "12017618",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17242653",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18838239",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17261320",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18838239",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17261321",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

In March, Glaze: the Baumcake Shoppe, a gorgeous Japanese bakery in Congress Park, shuttered, leaving a litany of ardent admirers of the bakery's macarons and baum cakes starving for news that co-owner Heather Alcott would make a comeback. And she has, collaborating with Wayne Conwell, chef-owner of Sushi Sasa, on a joint concept -- Glaze by Sasa -- that combines Conwell's stunning displays of raw fish with Alcott's whimsical Japanese desserts.

"Wayne used to come in here, and he'd look around and say that I'd created a sushi space, and when I closed and started going through my business model, I knew I needed to incorporate food, and Wayne was always top of my mind," says Alcott, adding that "it's a unique concept with an emphasis on Japanese traditions with modern and artisanal twists." And in the coming months, Alcott will also pursue a liquor license.

Last night, Alcott hosted a preview of the new concept, inviting Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler to cut the red ribbon that wrapped around the glass-enclosed barrier that protects Alcott's cherry-red, 2,220-pound rotisserie oven, which Alcott had christened "Red Dragon."

Glaze by Sasa will open on Monday, June 16, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here's a sneak peek at the space, the menus and the sweets.

Follow @CafeWestword

KEEP WESTWORD FREE... Since we started Westword, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls. You can support us by joining as a member for as little as $1.