Family-owned and operated in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill/Point Breeze, Five Points Artisan Bakeshop makes European-style breads and pastries in small-batch bakery fashion. Its breads begin at least 20 hours before baking, allowing each loaf—from baguettes to multigrain and whole-wheat breads—to be baked the day it is purchased. Pastries are made with high-quality eggs and butter, with local produce used whenever possible.
Mancini's BakerySince Italian immigrant James Mancini began baking in 1926, Mancini’s Bakery has made Pittsburgh bread, including its trademark hand-twisted Signature Twist. Still family-owned and operated, the McKees Rocks bakery uses many of the same old-world techniques while baking around the clock and producing more than 10,000 loaves a day with a team of 48 Pittsburghers. The bakery also runs a retail shop in the Strip District and supplies local retailers and restaurants.MC KEES ROCKS, PA
BREADSEstablished in Fairlawn, Ohio, BREADS makes handmade artisan breads and European-style pastries, cookies, and sweets. Its bakers have more than 18 years in the business, preparing the products daily in a custom French artisan oven with nonprocessed ingredients and no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. The loaves are shaped for a crisp European crust and soft interior, while the bakery’s fresh sweets include its popular “Death by Chocolate” cookies.FAIRLAWN, OH
Bakehouse Bread & Cookie CompanySince 1997, family-owned Bakehouse Bread & Cookie Company has been hand-shaping artisan breads and baking pastries and cookies daily in downtown Troy, Ohio. Founded by Margaret Begg after training at the Culinary Institute of America and apprenticing under a French master baker, the bakery now operates under her son Bryan Begg, continuing its whole-food approach with naturally leavened breads that take up to 72 hours from start to finish. Its bakery café also serves fresh breakfast, lunch, and catering for the local community.TROY, OH