HYATTSVILLE WIRE: Route 1 baker Kareem Queeman was nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award.
Known as “Mr. Bake,” Queeman moved his ghost-kitchen dessert shop from Mount Rainier to Le Fantome food hall at the Station at Riverdale Park last year.
On Instagram, he called the award the equivalent of a food Oscar, saying he was “full of thanks” for the nomination.
Currently, Mr. Bake sells various flavors of cupcakes, mint fudge brownies, a spice cake donut with maple glaze and banana pudding.
He also offers seasonal specials, like a Valentine’s Day charcuterie board with fruit, two kinds of meat, two kinds of cheese, brownie bites, strawberry sugar sandwich cookies, shortbread cookies, a hazelnut spread, and macaroons.
Queeman also has a burgeoning reality TV career, with appearances on “Beat Bobby Flay” and other shows as well as his YouTube channel, “Baking With Mr. Bake.”
You can order online through Le Fantome or on his website or through delivery services like DoorDash, GrubHub and Uber Eats.
For Valentine’s Day, Mr. Bake will offer a cupcake decorating class on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Le Fantome food hall. You can purchase tickets here.
