Duchess Bake Shop to open south side location

Duchess opening second location Duchess Bakery is opening a smaller location at Ritchie Market.

The popular Edmonton bakeshop Duchess is opening a second location. Little Duchess will open in Ritchie Market this fall.

"This opportunity came up in Ritchie Market and we couldn't pass it up," said co-owner Giselle Courteau. "It was just such an amazing opportunity to be part of that community."

The new location will be smaller, but will still serve up the treats Edmontonians have come to expect from the bakery, including macarons, Duke chocolate cake, cookies and pies.

"It was a decision we took very seriously and we thought a long time about it because we don't ever want to sell product that isn't up to our usual standards," Courteau said.

A selection of Duchess Provisions will also be available at the new location, including Valrhona chocolates, vanilla, flours and jars of salted caramel.

Coffee will be available from Transcend Coffee next door.

Little Duchess will open 10 years after the opening of the original Duchess Bake Shop on 124 Street, and just in time for the new Duchess at Home cook book, which will be available Oct. 2019.