Comments on: Treats Galore: The Old Bread Factory

By: Only Here for the Food » Blog Archive » A New Bakery on the Block: La Monarca

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:17:59 +0000

[...] Monarca opened on December 1, just a block away from where the Old Bread Factory (now shuttered) used to be, tucked behind the Whitemud Crossing complex. It takes its name from the [...]

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:39:50 +0000

That’s really too bad. It would be good to know what happened.

By: Kai

Kai — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:02:14 +0000

The Bakery doesn’t exist anymore. Signs in the window, space for lease. I have no idea if they just moved or went out of business.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:53:14 +0000

Hi Doreen – I have no idea. I can ask in my food notes, perhaps?

By: Doreen

Doreen — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:18:18 +0000

Hey Sharon, do you know what happened to the Old Bread Factory – I drove by it and I thought I saw that the space had been emptied out. Not sure. Can anyone confirm?

By: jenny

jenny — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:05:35 +0000

Well, I think the name is not that unfortunate because the bread and pastries are actually old. My family and I used to go there frequently, but a couple of weeks ago we bought a bag of goodies and one of them (a chocolate croissant) was stale. I don’t think something like that can happen in a fresh baked pastry, so our conclusion was that it had been in display at least 5 or 6 days. Before that, we had even notice that the white buns are usually hard, like if they had been baked several days ago. It is true that the prices are reasonable, but I prefer to pay a little more for good quality stuff.

By: Only Here for the Food » Blog Archive » Food Notes for January 25, 2010

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:18:31 +0000

[...] Weekly published an interview with Paulina Meza Romo of The Old Bread Factory last [...]

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:55:57 +0000

Debra – if you read the Journal piece, the family behind the bakery said they wanted a name that had a “broad appeal”. I’m not sure they got that, but I know my first thought relating to the name is that they have been around a long time (even though they haven’t).

Dajana – indeed, love characters!

By: Dajana Fabjanovich

Dajana Fabjanovich — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:03:53 +0000

I stopped by the Old Bread Company a few weeks ago sporting an air cast and crutches as my accessories. A Latin customer sitting in a lawn chair in the middle of the bakery suggested I stop by West Edmonton Mall to pick up some ‘magic spray’ for my ankle from the people that operate the water massage near the Deep Sea Adventure. Haha! I love local places full of characters! And I agree with you Sharon, the empanadas were our fav too.

By: Debra She Who Seeks

Debra She Who Seeks — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:42 +0000

It has an unfortunate name. Makes you think of stale bread. I know that’s not what’s meant, but still. Unfortunate name.