Three Tarts®164 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan (at 20th Street)
Phone: 212/462-4392
Hours:Tuesday-Saturday 11-8 and Sunday 12-6

WHAT WE DO

Freshly crafted desserts and confections are prepared in our kitchen daily by our two incredibly talented pastry chefs and sold alongside a fun, eclectic selection of gifts.

Blending these two elements is where we shine. The girls at Three Tarts love thinking up new ways to combine our colorful giftware and petite treats. We encourage our customers to create their own combinations as well! The result is a lasting and luscious gift.

The Tarts also provide delicately proportioned pass-around desserts to compliment a catered affair and edible favors for weddings and other special occasions.

WHO WE ARE

Marla D'Urso–owner, founder, primary Tart
Marla's background in residential interior design is evident in the selection of housewares and gifts sold at Three Tarts. Ten years of designing homes in both New York City and Vail, Colorado, combined with a love of pastry and a degree from the Institute of Culinary education, inspired her to bring all of these passions together into one business. Marla pretty much lives at Three Tarts. You'll find her helping customers, working at her desk, washing dishes, fixing displays and obsessively cleaning the fingerprints from the pastry case glass.

Marina Brolin–owner, brand creator, sister-in-law
Marina's extensive experience in graphic design has enabled her to turn our concept into a brand that is already well recognized. Founder and principal of Marina Brolin Design, an award-winning graphic design studio, Marina is now focusing her attention on the growth of the Three Tarts identity and of Ryan, her toddler. Ryan is focused on becoming the official Three Tarts cookie taster. You can spot Marina in the store Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Sandra Palmer–pastry chef, kitchen manager, vigilante proofreader
Sandra's attention to detail comes from many years as an editor and proofreader in her past professional life. Thankfully she's now redirected her obsession with making things correct from page to pastry. She moved to New York to attend the Institute of Culinary Education, and went to work under Lincoln Carson (now Corporate Chef for Mina Group, Inc.) producing desserts for NYC restaurants such as Blue Water Grill and Isabella's. Sandra got her plating experience on the dessert line at The Biltmore Room, rated one of the world's best restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler, and spent some time at The Cleaver Company in Chelsea Market as pastry cook producing desserts using organic and sustainable ingredients from local growers.

Kiyomi Toda-Burke–pastry chef, creative genius, fashion icon
Kiyomi is our secret weapon at Three Tarts. After years of working in fashion, Kiyomi has been reborn as a master with a pastry bag. Also an Institute of Culinary Education classmate, Kiyomi brings her fashion sensibility and Japanese work ethic to the table. She has studied and worked under Pichet Ong at Spice Market, Jean-George's Meat Packing District hot spot, as well as under celebrity chef Francois Payard at his flagship patisserie located on Manhattan's upper east side. Kiyomi insures that our treats at Three Tarts look as good as they taste.

Rodney D'Urso - product development, not-so-silent partner

Jolynn Welsch - shop coordinator, sales, able to reach high shelves in a single bound
In the world of the vertically challenged Tarts, we have come to rely on Jolynn for her lengthy attributes. Moving to Manhattan from Colorado and working at Three Tarts is how she decided to spend a “year off” after graduation. Jolynn's true passion lies in international relations (but for the moment packing marshmallows) and has spent time in India teaching English in their public schools. Stop by the store and enjoy one of her killer chai lattes, or just to practice your Swahili, before we lose her to humanitarian efforts in the Republic of Congo next fall.

Peter Wojtkunski- visual merchandising, sales, promoter of all things “hot”
The gods of Craig’s List sent us Peter to help round out the small United Nations at our shop and to add some testosterone to the mix. Born and raised in Poland, he is the Eastern European representative of Three Tarts. Past careers as a chef, bartender and high end sales associate make Peter a natural for his position. He is an enthusiastic salesperson (picture a golden retriever puppy that wants to sell you tarts), provides wonderful customer service and can be counted on to make all things beautiful. And, if you need a personal chef to come to your home or cater an office affair, Peter is your man. On his days off, he works on his repertoire of high-end hors d'oeuvres that dazzle the eye and the taste buds. One day this will be his full-time gig. Until then, his many talents are focused on Three Tarts.