Think allergy-friendly food can’t be truly indulgent? Defying Gravitea, a limitless café and specialty bake shop in Pequannock, NJ, proves otherwise. Founder and Culinary & Culture Creative Gina Cassese, Co-founder and Director of Sweet Innovation Genesis Gonzalez, and Director of Culinary Operations Nicholas Arnau share a sixth-generation family food story built on scratch cooking, quality ingredients, and a table where everyone belongs. Everything is 100% celiac-safe, dairy-free, and allergy-friendly—scones, crumb cakes, sandwiches, chef-curated meals, custom cakes—and it still tastes like the comfort food you remember. They talk Sunday Sauce community dinners, the Wicked-nod in the name, the welcome you feel when you walk in, and how guests can become part of what they’re building.Visit: 211 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock Township, NJ 07440
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