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Tiara Bennett
Nov 12, 2025
Tiara is wearing the Naomi Jacket, Amance Skirt, Taytum Shirt and Tracy Dress.
From a pandemic pop-up to a beloved East Village bakery, The Pastry Box is proof that passion always finds a way. Meet Tiara Bennett, the inspiring founder bringing sweetness, creativity, and purpose to everything she does.
Tell us a bit about yourself and The Pastry Box! How did the bakery come to be?
The Pastry Box started as a result of being laid off from my Michelin starred restaurant job during the pandemic in 2020. I was making videos online and people started to ask me if I was selling anything. The idea to do the pop-up came about and three years later after meeting my business partner we opened the doors to our brick and mortar.
What has been the proudest moment for you in your career?
Recently being in the New York Times. It has always been a dream of mine and the panel that selected the participants of the article made it that much more special.
Who are the women that inspire you?
My grandmother and my mother have always inspired me in different ways but I am always being inspired by different women everyday. Some by their strength and resilience some by their style and confidence. A woman winning is an inspiration.
Where do you get your recipe inspiration from?
I get recipe inspiration from the classics that I love but new flavors that I have tried over the course of my career.
What motivates you when you need an extra push?
The fact that The Pastry Box is something bigger than me. It started as a motivation to create family legacy and wealth and has blossomed into inspiration for young girls and women who look like me. When people come into the bakery beaming with pride although they have never met me in their life. That keeps me going.
What do you reach for when you have a sweet craving?
When I have a sweet craving, my first thought recently has been ice cream. Usually- vanilla bean but in love with Ben and Jerry's Americone Dream.
If you were a color, what color would you be and why?
Why pink of course- pink symbolizes many concepts but mostly love, femininity, and activism.
