News Summary

• Self-taught baker Jacob Brenner opened in January 2020 six weeks before the pandemic hit.
• The response was so wildly enthusiastic that Jacob’s wife, Mayme Berman, lent a hand during the daily rush.
• The couple added the concrete floor before moving in: “It was previously an exercise studio with slippery laminate floors that were essentially plastic and wouldn’t last,” says Mayme.
• If you’re in town, I’d make a beeline for Bread Shop and its neighboring shops and cafés.