26/05/2026
With immense pride and gratitude as a Nuyorican, woman-owned business, Heritage Bread Pudding is honored to be invited as a dessert sponsor for the 41st Annual 116th Street Festival Awards Recognition Ceremony 🇵🇷
As the first purveyor dedicated exclusively to one of Puerto Rico’s most beloved traditional desserts — BudĂn de Pan — this moment carries generations of meaning for our family. What began as a treasured recipe passed down through love, resilience, and tradition has grown into a mission rooted in preserving culture any way we can: through flavor, storytelling, hospitality, and community connection.
To stand alongside long-time community heavy hitters like .cocina.les and is incredibly humbling. These are the businesses that helped shape and nourish our communities for decades, and to now share space among them as a new generation carrying culture forward feels truly special. A heartfelt thank you to for continuously uplifting Puerto Rican culture through humor, pride, visibility, and genuine community support.
We are also thrilled to debut NYC’s FIRST BudĂn de Pan Bar catering experience for the evening’s private guests — an elegant and interactive celebration of nostalgia, Puerto Rican tradition, and family legacy.
From our family kitchen to one of the most celebrated Puerto Rican cultural events in New York City, this recognition is a reminder that preserving culture can happen in many forms — and sometimes, it starts with dessert.