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Restaurant information | |
Established | 2018 |
City | Seattle |
County | King |
State | Washington |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 47°35′58″N 122°17′56″W / 47.5994°N 122.2989°W |
Website | templepastries |
Temple Pastries is a bakery in Seattle's Central District, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] Christina Wood started the business as a pop-up in 2018, and relocated to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in partnership with Broadcast Coffee Roasters in 2020.
Description
Temple Pastries is a queer-owned[2] bakery at the intersection of 26th and Jackson in Seattle's Central District, specializing in sourdough croissants and cruffins (croissant/muffin hybrids). Seasonal varieties of croissants have included salted caramel apple, chocolate hazelnut with orange zest sugar, and plum and cardamom.[3] The bakery has also sold cakes,[4] breads, cookies,[5][6] croissant pretzels,[7] breakfast sandwiches, macarons, sweet potato jam doughnuts, and coffee and espresso drinks.[8][9] Breakfast sandwiches have bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives, or poblano, Swiss cheese, and mushroom, baked into eggs and served on a wheat bun.[10] Among the macron varieties is Autumn Leaves, which has a white chocolate ganache infused with bay leaves, cinnamon, and peppercorns.[11] Temple Pastries bakes using buckwheat, rye, and whole grain.[7][12]
History
Christina Wood started the business in July 2018, as a pop-up at farmers' markets and coffee shops.[3][13] It is her first bakery.[14] In 2019, the business and Broadcast Coffee Roasters partnered to open a cafe in 2020.[7][15] Initially slated to open in September, Temple Pastries opened on October 23.[16][17] In 2023, the bakery began producing select baked goods at the Broadcast Coffee on 65th Avenue Northeast and Roosevelt.[18] The Central District location also expanded and announced plans to start offering pizza.[19]
Reception
Callie Craighead included the bakery in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's 2021 list of the city's nine best doughnut shops.[20] Megan Hill and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included Temple Pastries in Eater Seattle's 2022 overview of fifteen "great places" to eat in the Central District.[21] The website's Harry Cheadle included the business in 2023 lists of Seattle's sixteen "most perfect" bakeries[11] and best cafes for remote work.[22] Stewart and Cheadle also included Temple Pastries in a 2024 list of thirteen Seattle eateries for "amazing" breakfast.[23] Aimee Rizzo included the business in The Infatuation's 2024 overview of the city's best bakeries.[24] Seattle Magazine and The Stranger have also included Temple Pastries in overviews of the city's best croissants.[25][26]
See also
References
- ^ "Temple Pastries is not a bakery, but its artistic baked goods make for a just-right breakfast rite". The Seattle Times. 2019-08-27. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses in Seattle | 2023". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ a b "6 Under-the-Radar Baking Operations You Should Know About". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Santos, Melissa (June 23, 2023). "Temple Pastries is a bakery worthy of devotion". Axios Seattle. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Megan (2021-05-17). "15 Great Places to Eat in Seattle's Central District". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-12-07). "Where to Score Incredible Holiday Cookies in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b c Hill, Megan (2019-10-15). "One of Seattle's Best Baking Companies Will Open Its First Cafe in the Central District". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-10-13). "Classic Seattle Diner Beth's Cafe Closes Indefinitely, But Hopes to Return". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Raising Dough: A Guide to Seattle's Sweet Spots". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Temple Pastries Review - Central District - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b "16 of Seattle's Most Perfect Bakeries". Eater Seattle. 2016-10-24. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Craighead, by Callie. "Temple Pastries opens brick-and-mortar cafe in Central District". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "The Glory, and the Cronuts, of Temple Pastries". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Burnstead, Brandon (2021-06-09). "Come for the cruffin, stay for the sourdough at Temple Pastries". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-08-24). "Pop-up Hit Temple Pastries Preps New Central District Bakery for September". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-10-22). "Long-Awaited Central District Bakery Temple Pastries Opens Friday". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "How a non-profit helped this Seattle bakery survive the pandemic". king5.com. 2021-03-30. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-06-30). "T-Mobile Park Unveils New Food Items for All-Star Week". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-09-08). "Temple Pastries Is Growing, and Getting Into Pizza". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Craighead, Callie. "Seattle's best doughnut shops for National Doughnut Day". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Hill, Megan (2021-05-17). "15 Great Places to Eat in Seattle's Central District". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2015-09-09). "Seattle Cafes That Are Perfect for Remote Work". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2016-02-16). "13 Places for Amazing Breakfast in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "The 22 Best Bakeries In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-07-19. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "The Best Croissants in Seattle". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Darling, Will. "The Definitive* Top Three Croissants in Seattle". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
External links
Media related to Temple Pastries at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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