On a recent drive through my neighborhood, I came across this lil’ storefront at 72nd and Woodstock:
My first thought: “Now that’s vague. Who? Whose bakery is this?”
Followed by: “Oh, I get it. It’s His. It’s the Lord’s bakery.”
More after the jump.
With visions of cross-shaped cookies dancing through my head, I headed in, only to be greeted by the sweetest shop keeper this side of cash registers everywhere.
Sadly though, the cookies, muffins, bread loaves and wedding cakes on display were all uniformly shaped. And while there are a few Jesus portraits scattered throughout, the place wasn’t as packed with religious icons as I thought it would be, given the name. The shopkeeper told me the store had been there 17 years now, and customers really liked that their goods are preservative-free and made with real butter.
I ordered a cookie called “the Ranger” (delicious), said my thanks and goodbyes and was told “bless you” by the sweet shopkeeper as I left.
And while I’m not one for religion, I could definitely see myself going back and trying out a loaf of His bread.
True followers of Christ are the best people.
Come on intern, you can do better than this.
The bread isn’t made from His body, is it? Because that would be weird.
I think it’s actually on 52nd.
Nope, 72nd. I live three blocks away.
It’s a nice little shop.
And we’re all neighbors! BLOCK PARTY!
Yeah, I could see pinching a loaf there.
What?
So basically, if the next Blogtown Meetup is anywhere north of Powell or west of 39th, we all go on strike.
They make really, really good fruit pies. Can’t speak to the rest of their stuff, but all the pies I’ve had from there are incredible.
@Oregometry Since you said that, now it’s going to be at the Safeway on the SE corner of 39th & Powell as a nice big “fuck you” to all of us.
What’s the Mt. Scott Pub like? I haven’t been in there yet (I only moved to this neighborhood in december).
It’s CESAR E CHAVEZ BLVD, man.
They make the best oatmeal cookies, ever.
AND they used to have a sign that said “We do know the muffin man!”
#11 @Todd — When a Mexican guy named Jesus opens a bakery on SE39th, only then will I call it boulevard de César Estrada Chávez l
@ el depeche,
Mt. Scott Pub is what college kids would call a townie bar. The staff is really nice, but I don’t think there’s a patron under 40 on a normal night. Couple pool tables, bad jukebox, plastic darts.
Also, if I lived in that neighborhood, I would be a regular at Arleta Library, so if you aren’t yet….
Quit judging, CC. Not everybody likes breakfast!
@ Joneser, what are you, some kind of lunch-lover?
I notice you didn’t disagree about Mt. Scott Pub. Ace of Hearts is just up the street from MSP, and is at least a profoundly offbeat old people bar.
I’ve never been to Mt. Scott Pub. I like Ace of Hearts though.
AND I LOVE LUNCH!
Richy……are you angry or sumpton?Brrrrf