***FEATURED PACKAGE AS PART OF THE 2012 FORBES 30 UNDER 30: FOOD & WINE CATEGORY! HIGHLIGHTING 2012 RECIPIENT, ALEXANDRA RAY OF NORTH END GRILL***

A 4-Course Dessert Tasting for 4 people at North End Grill in New York City by Renowned 2012 Forbes & Zagat '30 Under 30' Pastry Chef Alexandra Ray.

Born and raised in San Diego, Alexandra discovered a love for food at an early age and cherised time spent in the kitchen with her mother and grandmother. Recognizing her passion for food, Alexandra's mother urged her to seek out restaurant jobs. As a junior in High School, she worked her first restaurant job in the kitchen of Mille Fleurs, a fine dining restaurant in San Diego. Alexandra graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a double major in Business and French and a minor in Japanese. Upon graduating in 2006, Alexandra applied to law schools before realizing that pastry was her true passion. Determined to turn pastry into a career, Alexandra returned to Mille Fleurs to focus on developing her skills. In June of 2009, Alexandra moved to New York and began working as a cook at Brooklyn's Dressler. Still, it was dessert that excited Alexandra most, so she landed in the pastry department at Gramercy Tavern. While there, Alexandra honed her palette and was able to develop her passion into a craft under the tutelage of Pastry Chef Nancy Olson. Alexandra's desserts at North End Grill are sophisticated, playful takes on home-style classics like Lemon Meringue Pie and Sticky Toffee Pudding.