Patisserie Didier Dumas Struck By Lightening...Fire Crews Still on The Scene

Today's storm has done more than dump a lot of rain here in Nyack...one of our beloved Main Street Landmarks has been struck by lightening, and as a onlooker watching the fire crews battle the fire, it looks like the building is going to need some serious work before our beloved Patisserie  Didier Dumas can re-open its doors.  For many of us living in Nyack, for hundreds if not thousands of bikers, this place if more than just the world's best bakery, it is a gathering place, the space you want to go to when catching up with old friends.

It appeared that firemen had to break through the roof of the building, and later on crews were seen  shining their flashlights as they walked around the darkened second floor.  Before the lights went out, you could not see the display cases in the bakery from all the smoke.  In short, it did not look good.  We can only hope and pray for the best of day once dawn breaks.

Don't know how to set it up, but thinking a lot of us who love this bakery and the people who work there would love to help them rebuild and re-open.  Perhaps when we know more, a "Kickstarter" campaign is in order to lend the owner our helping hand as the task of getting back open begins?  Anyone else have any ideas, suggestions on how we as a Nyack Community can help get OUR BAKERY open again?

The good news...does not appear that anyone was hurt in the fire, and the building seems very much intact!  Bad news...it may be awhile before any of us again can enjoy some of the finest baked goods East and West of the Mississippi River.  From my perspective, no one makes a croissant as good as the ones you can get in Didier, and of course it goes without saying that their coffee is just plain old FANTASTIC.

UPDATE...if word on the street is correct, one of the now displaced people from this fire had just moved into their apartment in the building last week.  They might not have had time to get renters insurance...if this is true, we should try to lend them a helping hand as well.

UPDATE....here is a great article on the fire.

The good news is that Didier Dumas hopes to be open in a matter of a few weeks...we will see, as according to the some fire fighters, the building may have sustained structural damage.  Sure every one has their fingers crossed.