Beneath street level on NW 10th Ave, in the heart of the Pearl District, lies a hidden bakery often overlooked by a casual passerby. To sneak a peek into this mysterious treat factory, and catch a whiff of its fragrant, sugary delights, head North on NW 10th just past Flanders. Walk along the right hand side of the road, and when you are directly across from the swanky Vino Paradiso (but before the upscale doggie daycare), stop and look down.  There, through the steel grates in the sidewalk lies Nuvrei.

Below ground, you will see a thin, pink, Plexiglas sign spelling out the name in a casual script. Beneath the steel sidewalk grate, a space that is normally coated with spare change, discarded cigarettes and other such carelessly abandoned litter, instead, is filled with a multitude of bright, metallic silver bulbs in various sizes, resting on a bed of dried leaves and tiny lights. A sparkling discovery beneath the worn, patchworked concrete above.

If you catch the patisserie at the right time, you will witness 2 or 3 diligent chefs carefully putting small iced details on a series of cakes, or topping french pastries with fresh berries. As you stand, spying from your perch above, the heat vents from indoor ovens pump the fresh, warm scent of cinnamon, nutmeg and chocolate out onto the unsuspecting sidewalk.