March 7, 2010
We first met Alley last spring (2009) and only like her more and more as we spend more time together and get to know her better!
Name: Alley
What’s your sign: Virgo
Where did you grow up? Newport, RI
How long have you lived in NYC? 3 years
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is your favorite thing at the bakery? Sourdough Baguette
Cat or Dog? French Bull dog puppies
If you could be a cookie package, where would you want to be shipped? London, England
What smells best when it is in the oven? Choco-chip anything
Chocolate chip walnut or chocolate chocolate chip? Chocolate Chip Walnut
What is your favorite song played at the bakery? “ABC” The Jackson Five
What is your least favorite song played at the bakery? N/A – I love all music
If you could be one thing in the bakery, what would you be and why? Refrigerators/Freezers! House awesome cookies and stay cold all day (hot summer here!)
Make a statement that best defines you. “You don’t want, on the day you die, to realize you haven’t lived” – J Clifford Hobbins
February 28, 2010
Name: Ann Marie
What’s your sign? Leo
Where are you from originally? Buffalo, NY
How long have you lived in New York City? 3 years
How long have you been working at Levain Bakery? 9months(ish)
What brought you to NYC and the bakery? I moved to NYC/Brooklyn to finish school at Pratt. My friend worked at Levain.
What’s your favorite thing at the bakery:
To eat? Mozzarella, tomato, basil sandwich.
To do? Bake, scale cookies, dance.
If you could be a cookie package, where would you want to be shipped? California
What smells the best when it’s in the oven? Onions
Favorite cookie or other bakery item? Chocolate Chip Brioche
If you could be one thing in the bakery, what would you be and why? I would be cookie dough, it’s pure and delicious!
What’s your favorite song played at the bakery? Nasty Boy by Janet Jackson
Cat or Dog? Both, but I have 3 cats!
What’s your favorite color? Orange
Make a statement that best defines you: “Life is meant to be lived, enjoy!”
February 21, 2010
Name: Kelsey
What’s your sign? Taurus
Where are you from originally? Eugene, Oregon
How long have you lived in New York City? 3 months
How long have you been working at Levain Bakery? almost 5 months
What brought you to NYC and the bakery? A change of pace, nearby family, and all of the little things that make New York, New York.
What’s your favorite thing at the bakery:
To eat? I have yet to try everything, but so far it would have to be the Oatmeal Raisin Scones.
To do? Dance about.
If you could be a cookie package, where would you want to be shipped? Valparaíso, Chile
What smells the best when it’s in the oven? The breads
Favorite cookie or other bakery item? The always delicious Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie.
If you could be one thing in the bakery, what would you be and why? A whisk. I bet they have a good sense of humor.
What’s your favorite song played at the bakery? Anything by Marvin Gaye- he always gets me groovin’.
Cat or Dog? Both
What’s your favorite color? Midnight Blue
Make a statement that best defines you: “It’s better to help people than garden gnomes”-Amélie
December 12, 2009
Name: Hollie Matlin
What’s your sign? Scorpio
Where are you from originally? Philadelphia, PA
How long have you lived in New York City? 19 years
How long have you been working at Levain Bakery? 1 week
What brought you to NYC and the bakery? I moved to NY with my family and came to the bakery because of the intoxicating sugar/butter/chocolate smell.
What’s your favorite thing at the bakery:
To eat? Pumpkin Spice Loaf
To do? Measure out 6 oz. of dough/ play with dough.
If you could be a cookie package, where would you want to be shipped? Florence.
What smells the best when it’s in the oven? Olive and Goat Cheese Pizza.
If you could be one thing in the bakery, what would you be and why? I would be a mixer, I’d get to play in everything.
What’s your favorite song played at the bakery? Anything by Abba.
Cat or Dog? Dog
What’s your favorite color? Blue
December 5, 2009
Name: Francisco Ventura
What’s your sign? Virgo
Where are you from originally? Mexico
How long have you lived in New York City? 16 years
How long have you been working at Levain Bakery? 3 months
What brought you to NYC and the bakery? Work.
What’s your favorite thing at the bakery:
To eat? Cookies
To do? Make cookies.
What smells the best when it’s in the oven? Cookies.
Favorite cookie or other bakery item? Bag of cookies. Basket of cookies.
What’s your favorite song played at the bakery? None of them.
Cat or Dog? Dog
What’s your favorite color? White
Make a statement that best defines you: “Limpio trabajado y honorable.” “Clean, hardworking, and honest.”
November 28, 2009
Name: Eryn
What’s your sign? Scorpio
Where are you from originally? Colorado
How long have you lived in New York City? 3+ years
How long have you been working at Levain Bakery? 2 months
What brought you to NYC and the bakery? I went to pastry school and want to be a baker.
What’s your favorite thing at the bakery:
To eat? Warm Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
To do? Mix cookies.
If you could be a cookie package, where would you want to be shipped? France
What smells the best when it’s in the oven? Banana Cake
Favorite cookie or other bakery item? Banana Cake
If you could be one thing in the bakery, what would you be and why? I would be Bomboloncini, so I would have a jam filled center.
What’s your favorite song played at the bakery? Don’t Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders
Cat or Dog? I have a cat, but love both.
What’s your favorite color? Green
Make a statement that best defines you: “First impressions can be deceiving.”
November 14, 2009
Name: Elise
What’s your sign? Virgo
Where are you from originally? Raleigh, NC
How long have you lived in New York City? One year and 3 months!
How long have you been working at Levain Bakery? Since May, 2009.
What brought you to NYC and the bakery? Graduate school to study vocal performance. I came to the bakery because I love, love, love to eat.
What’s your favorite thing at the bakery:
To eat? Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
To do? Bug Connie 
If you could be a cookie package, where would you want to be shipped? The outerbanks of NC. There’s nothing better than reading a book by the beach and playing games when it rains.
What smells the best when it’s in the oven? Ugh-scones! Soo good.
Favorite cookie or other bakery item? See above.
If you could be one thing in the bakery, what would you be and why? The coffee machine- because its gets alot of attention. NO really, anything but a cookie because I’d like a longer life-span.
What’s your favorite song played at the bakery? Tina Turner- Private Dancer
Cat or Dog? Dog
What’s your favorite color? I don’t pick favorites.
Make a statement that best defines you: “I don’t make self-defining statements”.
November 4, 2009
October 29, 2009
Check out the new article about Levain Bakery in Modern Baking
Levain Bakery…a little bakery with a big presence
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, by Katherine Martin, chief editor
“With the good fortune of being written up in numerous travel guidebooks and being showcased several times on the Food Network, this 500-sq.-ft. bakery is a go-to destination for thousands visiting New York City.”
October 24, 2009
Why should you have all the fun chowing down on our scrumptious baked goods? Bring down your best friend – and we don’t mean the one you call up for last minute fashion tips – to share in the bounty.
Dogs aren’t allowed in the bakery, but they are always welcome to stop by for a tasty (and did we mention FREE) treat. Now you can both reward yourselves after a nice long walk or run. We will be taking pictures of our regular canine compatriots for the blog.
Come down and get featured today!
Foozle & Bandit
Foozle & Bandit wait for their treat.This doggie blog post is about two of the cutest little rascals we have ever seen. They constantly follow their noses to Levain from over 14 blocks away, and try to make it over to the bakery even if not their owner’s intended destination.
The owner, Christina, has brought these delightful bundles of energy down for over two years! Come rain or shine, they faithfully wait outside, and even have their own personal umbrella set up.
