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Homemade Sourdough Workshop with Chef Julian 7/26/25
Saturday July 26, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Have you been curious about sourdough but don’t know where to start? Have you made a few loaves and feel ready to take your sourdough game to the next level? Sourdough isn’t a recipe, it’s a method, and getting a feel for things with hands-on dough making is the best way to learn the science behind the magic! We’ll fast-forward through all stages of the process, from making and maintaining a starter, to mixing and developing dough, to shaping, scoring, and baking. Every student will take home an active sample of a starter originally developed in the 1890s!
Julian is the Executive Chef and Owner of Canandaigua’s Pintxo Wine Bar, a small-plates restaurant featuring Spanish wines and traditions. His culinary career began in New York City as a stagaire at Le Bernardin. This auspicious start was followed by positions in kitchens around the city, including Lever House Restaurant, Lure Fishbar, and the Crosby Street Hotel, where he was the property’s opening Pastry Chef. Julian launched Melt Bakery in 2010 with just a few hundred dollars. New York City’s first ice cream sandwich store, Melt went on to operate dozens of seasonal locations, over 80 wholesale accounts, hundreds of special events, and two permanent storefronts. Julian and his team served millions of ice cream sandwiches to NYC locals and visitors over Melt’s 12-year run, funding the entire enterprise exclusively with sales. Julian also developed ice cream flavors and formulas for Denver-based Marco Ice Cream, where he was the cofounder and Chief Culinary Officer.
His lifelong love for the Finger Lakes brought Julian back home in 2022, where he and his team launched Pintxo in downtown Canandaigua in May 2024. He operates Pintxo alongside Sous Chef Sam Rochevot.
Julian is now writing food, wine, hospitality and entrepreneurship online– check it out here!”
Our Hands-On Kitchen is designed for two people per station. If you come on your own, you may be partnered with another guest in the class. If you’d prefer to be at your own station, we may be able to accommodate this, please note your preference during the checkout process.

Details
- Date:
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- Time:
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12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Cost:
- $85.00
- Event Category:
- Cooking Classes
- Event Tags:
- soldout
Venue
- Hands-On Kitchen @ New York Kitchen
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800 South Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424 United States + Google Map - Phone
- (585) 394-7070