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I recently moved out to Eastern CT. Are there any good mom & pop bakeries? I am looking for homemade donuts and pies. Anything in Marlborough or surrounding areas? Coming from MD and AZ, originally from OH I miss the mom and pop places that were in OH. Tired of the Franchises I figure they must be hidde somewhere!!
That is one of the few things that this area does not have, good bakeries. Also good delis are few and far between. Coming from the New York City area, to me it was a bit strange since there were (and still are) many small "mom and pop" bakeries. You might need to trek into Hartford for some good bakeries. There are a couple on Franklin Avenue in the south end. I will watch this thread carefully to see if there is something I am missing but I haven't found anything good in the 15 years I have been living east of the river. Jay
There is a bakery in Marlborough with the innovative name of....Marlborough Bakery! It is in the plaza on the corner of Rt. 66 (at the only street light, next to the Marlborough tavern).
I just wanted to add, though it is not east of the river, the best donuts I have ever had have been from Neil's Donut and Bake Shop in Wallingford. I used to work near there and if you stop by in the morning the donuts are still warm. Mmmmm... They run traditional bakers hours, i.e. get there at 3 am and close up shop just after lunch. They are also closed on Mondays. If you are ever around Wallingford, do yourself a favor and stop in there.
I don't know how far Coventry is from you, but the Coventry Farmer's Market has some of the best pies I've ever eaten. In general, Farmer's Markets might be a good resource for baked goods.
Try https://mottasbakery.3dcartstores.com/ travel right down 66 from Marlborough and turn left onto RT 6 in Columbia then quick left right before Columbia Ford- you wont be disappointed!
Well since this thread is back on, there is a mom and pop hole in the wall Italian bakery in Manchester that is exactly what you are looking for. They make everything there and their bread is some of the best I've had since leaving Waterbury. In fact, for our wedding reception (We hired a chef to cook on site and she was very impressed with the quality too.) they provided all the bread for it as it's old world and fantastic.
They do pies, desserts, cookies, old world round breads, loaves and on the weekend if you ask for a grinder, the old Italian man will go in the back and bring out a grinder on fresh baked bread with home made roasted cubanella peppers, fresh provolone, and fresh Italian meats. They don't advertise, you have to ask for it.
I recently moved out to Eastern CT. Are there any good mom & pop bakeries? I am looking for homemade donuts and pies. Anything in Marlborough or surrounding areas? Coming from MD and AZ, originally from OH I miss the mom and pop places that were in OH. Tired of the Franchises I figure they must be hidde somewhere!!
My family likes Modern Bakery in Hartford. Lots of pastry, cakes and Italian ice.
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I figure they must be hidde somewhere!!
