Arizmendi Bakery is a bakery located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the United States. They have locations in San Francisco, Berkeley, Emeryville,

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, and in

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. They are a worker-owned cooperative. In 2011, they were voted the best bakery in the east bay by the '' East Bay Express''. The bakery makes pastries,

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and

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. Arizmendi Bakery came out of the

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, forming in 1997. It was named after Basque priest and labor organizer José María Arizmendiarrieta. Food reviewer Tamara Palmer, from '' SF Weekly'', called their Auntie Mabel's Kookie Brittle the best cookie in San Francisco. They also make

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, using local dried fruits from the

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. During December 2011, the San Francisco location sold 400 fruitcakes daily.

Gallery

Arizmendi Parklet - 2014.jpg, Arizmendi Bakery in San Francisco Pastries at Arizmendi Bakery - 2007.jpg, Pastries from Arizmendi Bakery

References

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External links

Official websiteMembers of the San Rafael location
on ''Making Contact
"Why Buy Local: Arizmendi Bakery and Pizzeria"
from ''Secret News''
"Arizmendi bakery collective rises in Emeryville"
from ''SFGate'' Bakeries of California Cuisine of the San Francisco Bay Area Worker cooperatives of the United States Organizations based in Oakland, California 1997 establishments in California American companies established in 1997