Amalie: A Journey Etched in Taste and Time

Amalie Pâtisserie & Lounge

A story of stillness, intention, and quiet luxury.

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Some spaces aren’t built — they’re felt.

Some chapters don’t close — they evolve.

My time at Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden was exactly that: a rare alignment of trust, vision, and creative freedom. When the hotel reopened in January 2024, it wasn’t just a return to grandeur — it was a rebirth. A moment of stillness before motion.

And from that stillness, Amalie was born.

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More Than a Lounge

We didn’t set out to build just another patisserie.

We set out to create an experience — subtle, timeless, refined.

In close collaboration, Amalie became more than a destination. It became a space for pause. A retreat from noise. A patisserie lounge shaped not by excess, but by restraint. Not by trends, but by feeling.

Amalie was designed to speak softly — through detail, calm, and balance. Through its presence, not its volume.

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A Spirit Rooted in Place

Every element of Amalie was drawn from the soul of Dresden and the palace itself. I worked with local ingredients, not out of fashion, but out of respect — grounding each creation in the textures, stories, and quiet rhythms of this place.

“We sit here in the lobby lounge, and everything is as it was, in history,” I once said.

“This palace — it’s like a phoenix rising from the ashes.”

That image stayed with me. It became the emotional core of Amalie: quiet strength, elegant survival, rebirth with grace.

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Signature Creations

Two desserts, in particular, held that essence:

• The Amalie Signature Cake

A modern tribute to Dresden’s iconic Stollen. Rooted in memory. Seasoned with warmth. Understated and enduring.

• The Proschwitz Cheesecake

Silken. Subtle. Touched by Saxon wine. A dessert that didn’t shout — it lingered.

These weren’t just dishes. They were expressions of place, tradition, and emotion.

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With Gratitude

To bring something like Amalie to life requires trust, alignment, and care.

Every detail — from concept to execution — was shaped by thoughtful collaboration, quiet belief, and a shared pursuit of something meaningful.

I’m deeply grateful to those who made space for this idea to grow. You know who you are.

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What Remains

Amalie was never just a concept.

It was a mood. A memory. A kind of presence.

And though this chapter now rests, its spirit continues with me — not as nostalgia, but as clarity. A way of working. A way of seeing.

Thank you to everyone who helped bring it to life.

Amalie.