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406 Washington St.
Somerville MA
617.666.2770

News

Happy New Year!

01/02/2017 12:00

It's 2017. Can you believe it?

Why not start the new year by breaking bread with friends and family?

Like all of our goods, our breads are baked fresh daily and are a wonderful addition to any meal.

Happy Holidays

12/18/2016 12:00

Holiday Hours

Thank you for your company and your patronage during 2016.

Our employees will be taking a few days off for celebrating the holidays with their friends and families.

We'll be closed for the days of Saturday, 12/24/16 through Sunday, 1/1/17.

See you in the new year!

A taste of autumn

10/16/16 12:00

Pumpkin Butter

For a limited time, we are offering our buttermilk herb biscuits served with our standard favorites options of deviled ham spread, baked egg or our seasonal PUMPKIN BUTTER. This spread does not contain any butter, rather it has a buttery texture. We think you'll love it.

Help!!!

07/22/16 12:00

Counter Help Wanted

We are looking for some new and friendly employees to help us serve up all of our fresh baked goodies. Would you like to join us? Please download an application form from our JOBS page.

New Menu Items

07/21/16 12:00

Breakfast Toasties

Sliced hard-boiled egg, spicy mayo, tomato and cheddar, with your choice of bacon or avocado or smoked salmon. Served hot on toasted rosemary focaccia with a side of fruit.

Buttermilk Herb Biscuits

Served solo, with devilled ham spread, or veggie spread (like eggplant caviar)

We're Cut Ups!

01/28/16 12:00

Nothing's better than fresh baked bread... and now we'll slice it for you

We've got a bread slicer that is ready and waiting. Order your loaf of fresh baked bread and let us know that you'd like it sliced. We'll take care of the rest.


Summer Hours

07/17/14 12:00

We are going to summertime hours

Our hours for the rest of the summer will be:

Weekdays from 7am-5pm and weekends 8am-5pm

Please check back for when our fall hours will resume.


Fireworks and Apple Pie

06/09/12 12:00

We'll be closed for July 4th and 5th

Place your 4th of July order ahead of time.

Stop in and let us know what we can prepare for your 4th of July celebration. We will be baking extra applie pies, blueberry pies, gluten-free treats and more. Plums should be in-season and ripe along with a variety of other fruits so ask us what additional pies will be available too.

As always, we're hoping you have a safe, super holiday.


Summer Fun

06/01/12 12:00

Stop in and join us this summer.

reading in the sun with good coffee

  • The outdoor patio is open.
  • We have some new daily specials for you to try.
  • We offer different gluten-free treats every day.
  • Ice cold lemonade. Need we say more?

Earth friendly hot cups

05/15/12 12:00

Don't feel guilty if you forget your travel mug.

Our take out hot cups are now completely compostable, made of sustainably-sourced paper.


Credit Cards

02/24/11 12:00

VISA and Master Card Accepted Here

For a long time we've been a cash only business. Recently we've had more requests to accept credit cards. As you might have guessed moving to a new cash register system is a bit costly and time consuming, but we've done it!

This is a big change for us and our counter staff and we thank you for your patience while we've adjusted to the new system. We hope our customers enjoy the added convenience.


New Menu Item

02/22/11 12:00

20/20 Vegan Sandwich

for a limited time only

Portabello mushrooms, carrots, sprouts, white bean artichoke spread on rye or whole wheat bread, depending on the day.


Ice Cream

08/07/10 12:00

Summertime = Ice Cream time!

We've got fresh flavors from our favorite local ice cream shop, Christina's :

  • Vanilla Bean
  • Milk Chocolate
  • Mixed Berry Sorbet
  • Dulce de Leche

It's time to try our desserts a la mode...


Discounts and Free Upgrades

Go green and save
08/04/10 12:00

Go green and save!

Bring your own cup, travel mug or thermos and choose between a FREE flavor shot or a size UPGRADE!


Our Patio is Open

03/22/10 12:00

A sure sign that Spring is here

sunny patio Our patio is open for 2010! Enjoy our little oasis with tables and seating in both sun and shade.


New items arrive and old favorites return...

04/18/09 12:00

More vegan muffins

Our chocolate vegan muffins were so popular we've started baking a variety of vegan muffins.

A new sandwich, the "Healthy Mama"

White bean & roasted garlic spread, sliced cucumber and tomato, avocado, and mesclun greens on our own multigrain bread

Cool drinks

The warmer weather is on it's way back and so are our iced teas, including Crimson Berry Iced-Tea and our Ginger Lemonade.


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We support our community!

03/12/09 12:00
As a member of Somerville Local First we support a thriving local economy and sustainable community by supporting locally owned independent businesses.

Book Swap

02/04/09 13:15
You may have noticed our new bookcase, full of goodies like t-shirts, newspapers for sale and such... Well it also has a shelf for literature. If you have a book you're done with you can leave it behind for another customer. Like-wise, if there's something that interests you, help yourself. It's an ongoing community book swap.

Join us at Brickbottom Open Studios

11/15/08 22:57
We're participating in Brickbottom's Open Studios this year. Check out some great local artists and stop by our table for some fresh baked goodies!

In the Boston Globe

10/10/08 22:57
Read what the Boston Globe said about us.

We have a new name!

30/06/07 22:57
The Biscuit: New name, same great people, same great baked goods.

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