Over time, that retail has grown into a cafe with seating, selling the original items as well as sandwiches, salads, curries, chili, and soups. Along with the wholesale operation, a small retail take-out was opened in the front of the plant, selling primarily coffee and fresh pastries and cookies. In fact, in 1992 the bakery relocated its production plant to downtown Durham in order to accommodate the increased demand. Sales consistently increased from year to year. In addition to the Ninth Street site, NSB had also developed satellite cafes in Raleigh and Chapel Hill that, although fairly successful, were eventually closed.įor the first 10 years of operation, NSB dominated the organic/whole grain bread market. Elmo's Diner bought the site and operates there today. In 1996, the owners decided the restaurant portion of the business had become too time consuming and stressful, and they closed the restaurant. In 1992, Ninth Street opened a bakery plant in Downtown Durham where it continues to operate along with its café. In 1989, after outgrowing its original location, the cafe moved to a different spot on Ninth Street (where Elmo’s currently operates), separate from the bakery plant, and became a full-scale restaurant-serving everything from soup and salad to coffee and dinner entrees and desserts. In the '80's, the bakery was the dominant player in the organic/healthy cafe/ bakery market segment. These early days were very successful, and as the business grew, so did its menu and reputation. NSB first planted its roots on Ninth Street as a small café where Dain’s Bar is now. Since 1981, the Bakeries physical location and image has changed in accordance with its shift in focus from retail to wholesale. Known by many for its seeded sliced pan loaves, NSB now has crusty artisan bread products that burst with the flavors of natural levain, and flaky pastries that slow rise to perfection. They brought with them recipes for wholegrain goodness and a mind for doing good works in Durham. Frank and George were fresh from a stint baking at the Tassajara Zen Center with monk Ed Espe Brown. The bakery was originally founded by: George and Frank Ferrell, two brothers Maureen Ferrell, Frank's wife and Michael Mooney, Maureen's brother. I'm definitely going to buy some of these cupcakes in the future.Ninth Street Bakery opened in the spring of 1981 as a retail bakery/cafe. I had a vanilla cupcake with strawberry butter cream frosting and a chocolate one with white chocolate mousse frosting. The frosting was out of this world, I think it was a butter cream frosting. Those were the best cupcakes I have ever eaten! I had two! But on my birthday this year, my coworker brought cupcakes from a popular cupcake bakery in town. But has anyone noticed how ridiculously expensive they are?! I can get ten grocery store cupcakes for the price of one bakery cupcake. But there are new ones opening up downtown all the time and they're all quite good.īakery cupcakes are great. My favorite cupcake bakeries are the Flying Cupcake Bakery, Pink Moon Cupcake Bakery and French's Cupcake Bakery. Sometimes I take some for my mom as a gift because she loves them too. I love bakery cupcakes and when I get my paycheck, I usually treat myself to one. #TERM FOR CAKE AND CUPCAKE BAKER FULL#It's something you have once in a full moon as a treat or on special occasions. Plus, bakery cupcakes aren't meant to be eaten everyday. January 3, Yea, but grocery store cupcakes don't compare to bakery cupcakes.
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