Houston Sweet week launches Nov. 6-13



less More than 30 Houston area bakeries and sweets shops are participating in the first Sweet Week, Nov. 6-13. Participating businesses will donate 15 percent of sales from select items to benefit No Kid Hungry. Shown: Cupakes from Ooh La La Sweets. More than 30 Houston area bakeries and sweets shops are participating in the first Sweet Week, Nov. 6-13. Participating businesses will donate 15 percent of sales from select items to benefit No Kid Hungry. ... more Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Houston Sweet week launches Nov. 6-13 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

If there can be a Houston Restaurant Weeks why not a similar event highlighting Houston's favorite bakeries and sweets shops?

That was the thinking behind Sweet Week, a new initiative to benefit No Kid Hungry, that will run Nov. 6 to 13 at more than 30 participating businesses.

The idea for the event came from baker friends Michael Savino of Michael's Cookie Jar and Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar. For years they've contemplated an event that would spotlight the work of unsung bakeries and sweets purveyors while also doing something good for the community. The result is a week-long program where each participating business will donate 15 percent of sales of a specific Sweet Week item sold. The event hopes to raise $5,000 this year; and if successful, grow the program in coming years.

No Kid Hungry is a campaign by Share Our Strength to end childhood hunger. Masson said the funds raised will be focused on Houston childhood hunger.

In addition to Michael's Cookie Jar and Fluff Bake Bar, some of the participating businesses include the Bakeshop at Weights + Measures, Dessert Gallery, Cacao & Cardamom, Fat Cat Creamery, French Gourmet Bakery, Gigi's Cupcakes, Hugs & Donuts, the Kolache Shoppe, Mister French's Bakery, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ooh La La Bakery, Paulie's, Petitie Sweets, Pondicheri Bake Lab + Shop, Revival Market and Three Brothers Bakery.

The full list of participants can be found here.