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Rise by Dawn Bakeshop

Rise by Dawn Bakeshop

Laminated and hand finished pastries, made in small batches and brought to markets around Asheville.

Raspberry pistachio cake from Rise by Dawn Bakeshop

From the bakeshop

Explore our current lineup of hand finished pastries. Offerings change each month using the best available ingredients.

Explore the menu

On the road

Visit us

Tuesday, July 7

Riverside Farmers Market

42 River Rd, Millhaven

7:00 am to 11:00 am

Thursday, July 9

Central Park Pop Up

Elm and 5th Ave entrance

7:30 am to 12:00 pm

Friday, July 10

Northside Coffee Quarter

Beside Dusk and Co, Keller St

6:30 am to 10:30 am

Saturday, July 11

Old Town Square

Heritage Precinct, Booth 14

7:00 am to 1:00 pm

Sunday, July 12

Meadow Lane Market

Meadow Lane Community Hub

8:00 am to 12:30 pm

Exact trailer is posted to Instagram & Facebook before each market.

Handcrafted savory pastry from Rise by Dawn Bakeshop

Delicious pastries made fresh for you.

Our story

We start where most kitchens sleep

Rise by Dawn began in 2026 when baker Dawn Alexander turned her love of laminated pastry into a neighborhood bakeshop on wheels.

We use cultured butter, seasonal fruit, and fine chocolate, then shape and finish every pastry by hand before sunrise.

No preservatives. No shortcuts. Just time, heat, and flour.

27 layers
Classic lamination
4 am
Oven fires up
Small batch
Made by hand
Read our story

Plan your stop

Get your pastries before we sell out!

Contact us about availability, preorders, and special events.