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ed to create edible displays and cakes
that are able to move, float, be worn,
be driven and withstand weight and
other pressures.
One of Astoria’s very own was featured
on the show — and he won the
whole thing!
Rodolfo Goncalves is a Brazilian
American baker who moved to the
United States in 2004. He lives in Astoria
with his wife and his 10-year-old
son and is the founder of Goloso by
Rodolfo. He has also been on other
baking shows in the past.
The baker — along with his partner
Sara Schonour of Boston, Massachusetts
— made it all the way to the finale
of the series and won the last challenge,
winning them $100,000.
“For me, it’s like, you come here,
you’re winning something, you’re
learning something, and I showed
my son how it is like when you chase
your dreams — everything comes true,”
Goncalves told BORO Magazine in a
phone interview.
Goncalves, who has lived in Astoria
for nearly two decades, opened his
Photos courtesy of “Baking Impossible”
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