Three Girls Bakery is a

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, in the

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. The business was founded by three women in 1921.

Description

Three Girls Bakery is a bakery in the Sanitary Market building at

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. '' Seattle Metropolitan'' says, "Fat sandwiches cradled by Three Girls Bakery fresh baked bread and a variety of hot soups draw everyone from tourists to gnarled locals at this Pike Place Market staple." '' Eater Seattle'' has said, "This small, family-owned Pike Place Market business has been around for decades, serving loaves of sourdough, multigrain, and other types of bread, as well as a selection of sweeter items. The window is usually open until 6 p.m. daily, or until the bread sells out." The menu has also included brownies, cakes,

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, muffins, pastries (including

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, and coffee. Baked goods are displayed at a to-go window and a

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serves sandwiches and soups; one special has marinated eggplant, hummus, onion, sprouts, tomato, and

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on a sourdough

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. The Meatloaf Sandwich has

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, onions, mayonnaise, mustard, and barbecue sauce.

History

Pike Place Market - Three Girls Bakery - 1917

Three Girls Bakery was founded by three women in 1912, becoming the first female-owned business in Seattle.

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visited the bakery in 2017.

Reception

Jen Vafidis included the Meatloaf Sandwich in ''Men's Journal'''s 2015 list of "The 50 Best Sandwiches in America".

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