Chef-owner: René Becker · Opened 1996
Founded 1996 by René Becker, who started baking bread as a University of Michigan student and delivering it to Zingerman's in Ann Arbor. Former Brattle Street outpost (in the historic Blacksmith House) closed in 2011; Hi-Rise Sweets opened as a pastry-focused second location in 2024.
$15–$30 per person
Corner bakery and sandwich counter in Huron Village. Naturally-leavened breads, pastries made in house, and a short rotating menu of seasonal sandwiches and soups. Hi-Rise Sweets is a pastry-focused sister location that opened in 2024.
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208 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue-Sat: 7AM-5PM, Sun: 8AM-3PM, Closed Mon
12 min walk from Harvard
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