A couple of years ago, it was reported that a beloved group of bakeries based in New York City was looking to expand to the Boston area. Now we have learned where its first location will be.
Eater Boston is reporting that Levain Bakery is opening a shop in the city's Back Bay neighborhood, with the address given for the Newbury Street outlet indicating that it will be near Copley Square. The article mentions that the new store will offer extra-large six-ounce cookies (including dark chocolate peanut butter chip, oatmeal raisin, and chocolate chip walnut) along with such items as loaf cakes, cinnamon butter brioche, breads, hot chocolate, and coffee. If all goes as planned, the new location of Levain Bakery will open in the early part of 2022.
Levain Bakery, which got its start in 1996, has been featured in a number of books and on TV, including a chocolate chip cookie throwdown with Bobby Flay in which the celebrity chef lost to owners Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald. Currently, seven locations can be found in New York City and on Long Island and two others in the Washington, DC area.
The address for the new location of Levain Bakery in the Back Bay is 180 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for the business is at https://levainbakery.com/
[February 16, 2022 update: According to a press release, Levain Bakery opens in the Back Bay on Saturday, February 19.]
[Earlier Article]
Levain Bakery May Be Coming to Boston
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