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ZU Bakery

Coordinates:43°38′54″N70°15′52″W/ 43.648411°N 70.264448°W/43.648411; -70.264448
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ZU Bakery
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Street address81 Clark Street
CityPortland
StateMaine
Postal/ZIP Code04102
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43°38′54″N70°15′52″W/ 43.648411°N 70.264448°W/43.648411; -70.264448

ZU Bakeryis a bakery located at 81 Clark Street inPortland, Mainethat won a James Beard award in 2024.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

ZU Bakery was founded by Barak Olins in aFreeport,Maine barn owned by his brother and sister-in-law in 2000.[2]It moved to Clark Street in Portland'sWest Endin 2022. The bakery uses wood-fired ovens to bake French-style pastries.[4]It won theJames Beard Foundation Awardfor Outstanding Bakery in 2024.[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^Walker, Genevieve (2023-03-07)."Designed to Flow".The Maine Mag.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-10-02.Retrieved2024-04-12.
  2. ^abPols, Mary (2014-04-27)."Barak Olins of Zu Bakery".Press Herald.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-09-28.Retrieved2024-04-12.
  3. ^Ross, Andrew (2022-12-14)."Dine Out Maine: The Best of 2022".Press Herald.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-01-16.Retrieved2024-04-12.
  4. ^"Portland bakery, pastry chef win 2024 James Beard Awards".spectrumlocalnews.Retrieved2024-06-18.
  5. ^Severson, Kim."The Full List of the 2024 James Beard Chef and Restaurant Award Winners".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on June 12, 2024.RetrievedJune 12,2024.