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| - I was listening to WKSU on my way to Lakewood on a Friday afternoon, when I heard a clip about this place. They were describing the breadmaking process, and some of the breads they served. Naturally, being the bread lover that I am, in my head I was asking- "where is this wonderful place, and why haven't I heard of it before??" When they mentioned the place was in Lakewood, I put the address in my GPS faster than you can say French Baguette and sped over.
When I walked in the door, I was greeted by the smell of sweet sweet carbohydrates, and my heart warmed with joy. This place has EVERY bread you could ever imagine. Baguettes, rolls, old world loaves, Italian, dessert breads, cinnamon rolls, nut rolls. Ohhhhhh man, I'm drooling just thinking about it.
They have a rotation in which they cook some of the more common breads every day, and some of their specialty ones on a more sporadic schedule. Fortunately, they have copies of their schedule in house, so you can grab one to put on your fridge as a reference. They also have ingredient lists for all of their breads, and some FAQs about their bakery.
I ended up choosing some rolls to use as hamburger buns, a loaf of Rustic Italian, and a mini loaf of Banana walnut. One thing I really appreciate about this place is that they offer a lot of their regular and dessert breads in smaller or 1/2 sizes, which is great for people like myself that can't finish a whole loaf in a week, especially since none of their breads have any preservatives, so naturally they won't last as long as your standard Wonder bread. They recommend freezing your bread if you need it for later, then sticking it back in the oven to crisp back up when you need it.
I have been back twice in a week since the first time I visited, I get really excited by the fact that no matter how many times I come back, there are always new breads to try out. Their customer service is also FANTASTIC. The girls working there were clearly passionate about what they do, and eager to tell me about some of the breads they offer. They also have a punch card, kind of like those gas station coffee cards- purchase 11 loaves get the 12th free or something like that. (Not that I needed the incentive to come back, but it's a nice perk!).
My only complaint about this place- and it's a small complaint- is that they only have one setting for their bread slicer. Some breads I prefer to be sliced a little thicker, but whatever, I can deal. I just slice those breads at home.
Suffice it to say, I would HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone who is a bread lover, or prioritizes using more natural/ chemical free foods. I get a warm feeling inside shopping here, and I think you will too!
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