Parisian bread: RIP

sf said:

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

This totally sucks. Fortunately, I prefer Colombo so it's not a
complete loss. Hopefully the starter will be preserved and used by
Colombo or another bakery.

nb

sf said:

Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

That is tragic. I would love to get my hands on the starter though.

TammyM

sf said:

Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

Bought out by Interstate Bakeries (the maker of Twinkies and Wonder
Bread) and then shut down. Luckily, Twinkies and Wonder Bread were not
affected and will still be available.

Best regards,
Bob

sf said:

Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

Don't know what we will do if the "Columbo" bakery goes under. Course
there are a lot of boutique bakeries over on this (east) side of the
bay. We get a local garlic sourdough that was so good it inspired me to
make my own. Also a very good shephard's loaf of cheese bread, usually
cheddar but occasinaly a feta loaf is available. Both are equally easy
to reproduce and when i have made the cheddar loaf, using a simple
French bread recipie, i add a bit of oregano and crushed garlic to the
cheese and sprinkle chopped garlic over the crust.

To serve, more oregano is lightly sprinkled on the buttered surfface of
a slice of the garlic cheddar loaf and popped into the microwawve for 30
seconds just to warm and get the cheese soft and close to melting.
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JL

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Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

This is very bad news. Nothing except the "bottom line" is sacred anymore.
Parisian was outstanding bread.

Charlie

On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:54:47 -0500, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

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sf said:

Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

Bought out by Interstate Bakeries (the maker of Twinkies and Wonder
Bread) and then shut down. Luckily, Twinkies and Wonder Bread were not
affected and will still be available.

Best regards,
Bob

You better smile when you say that, pard! ;-)

TammyM

Charles Gifford said:

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Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

This is very bad news. Nothing except the "bottom line" is sacred
anymore. Parisian was outstanding bread.

Charlie

I've never had it, but I concur with your sentiments Charlie. I cringe when
I read about big companies buying up little companies right and left... you
just know they either can't support the added weight or they go and change
something that was great into something mediocre.

We had a family owned supermarkets "chain" (strictly local, of course).
They decided to sell so it wasn't a takeover situation. But Albertson's
couldn't make a go of what had been a very successful local enterprise for
years. Before they finished, however, a lot of people were out of work and
the quality had gone to [censored]. Then they sold out, citing low sales. DUH!
Fortunately, the company that now runs them (Schnuck's, out of St. Louis, I
believe) brought the standards back up and retained the employees when they
took over.

Jill

sf wrote on 8/20/2005:

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Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

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It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

Sorry to hear that. I don't agree that it was the best, but I thought
it was very good.

jmcquown wrote on 8/20/2005:

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I've never had it, but I concur with your sentiments Charlie. I cringe when
I read about big companies buying up little companies right and left... you
just know they either can't support the added weight or they go and change
something that was great into something mediocre.

<snip>

But look at it a bit differently. These things tend to be framed as a
big guy taking over a little guy - sort of like the school yard bully
taunting the nerd. Sometimes the little guy wants to be bought, either
because of the financial opportunity or the financial necessity.

kevin said:

jmcquown wrote on 8/20/2005:

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I've never had it, but I concur with your sentiments Charlie. I
cringe when I read about big companies buying up little companies
right and left... you just know they either can't support the added
weight or they go and change something that was great into something
mediocre.

<snip>

But look at it a bit differently. These things tend to be framed as a
big guy taking over a little guy - sort of like the school yard bully
taunting the nerd. Sometimes the little guy wants to be bought, either
because of the financial opportunity or the financial necessity.

True. And I did mention re: our local grocery chain, the family *wanted* to
sell. They'd been in business 85 years or so; finally figured it was time
to move on. Wasn't like a chapter 11 or anything like that. In fact, after
Albertson's tanked the stores they even considered buying them back but in
the end decided not to.

Jill

kevin said:

jmcquown wrote on 8/20/2005:

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I've never had it, but I concur with your sentiments Charlie. I cringe when
I read about big companies buying up little companies right and left... you
just know they either can't support the added weight or they go and change
something that was great into something mediocre.

<snip>

But look at it a bit differently. These things tend to be framed as a
big guy taking over a little guy - sort of like the school yard bully
taunting the nerd. Sometimes the little guy wants to be bought, either
because of the financial opportunity or the financial necessity.

Read the article. Basically, it was bought by another local bakery,
sold to Wonder Bread and shutdown a few years later when the Wonder
Bread people had to strengthen their bottom line. At least Wonder
Bread didn't "F" around with Parisian too much after they bought it
and allowed it to die with dignity when the time came.

kevin said:

sf wrote on 8/20/2005:

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Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

Quoted message said:

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

Sorry to hear that. I don't agree that it was the best, but I thought
it was very good.

Tastes vary. I like really sour and super crusty sourdough... which
it hadn't been for years in the grocery store, but for some reason,
their restaurant version managed to stay somewhat the same. It
sweetened up and softened up over the years due to who owned it and
transplanted tastes, I guess. Do you remember what it was like before
Boudin bought it?

sf wrote on 8/20/2005:

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Read the article. Basically, it was bought by another local bakery,
sold to Wonder Bread and shutdown a few years later when the Wonder
Bread people had to strengthen their bottom line. At least Wonder
Bread didn't "F" around with Parisian too much after they bought it
and allowed it to die with dignity when the time came.

I have read and reread the article. Don't see how it rebuts my point.
Looks like a smaller failing business being taken over by a larger
failing business. So, what's new? I'm very familiar with the broader
situation as I have been involved with a large commercial bread bakery
in Portland (OR) that's tied into this. How does what you say
demonstrate
that a small company didn't sell out?

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Charles Gifford said:

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Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store whenever I was
in the area for bread fresh out of the oven.

This is very bad news. Nothing except the "bottom line" is sacred
anymore. Parisian was outstanding bread.

Charlie

I've never had it, but I concur with your sentiments Charlie. I cringe

when

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I read about big companies buying up little companies right and left...

you

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just know they either can't support the added weight or they go and change
something that was great into something mediocre.

We had a family owned supermarkets "chain" (strictly local, of course).
They decided to sell so it wasn't a takeover situation. But Albertson's
couldn't make a go of what had been a very successful local enterprise for
years. Before they finished, however, a lot of people were out of work

and

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the quality had gone to [censored]. Then they sold out, citing low sales. DUH!
Fortunately, the company that now runs them (Schnuck's, out of St. Louis,

I

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believe) brought the standards back up and retained the employees when

they

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took over.

Jill

Parisian was great! I could even find it in Hawaii. This totally bites.
Thanks for the bad news.

kili

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But look at it a bit differently. These things tend to be framed as a
big guy taking over a little guy - sort of like the school yard bully
taunting the nerd. Sometimes the little guy wants to be bought, either
because of the financial opportunity or the financial necessity.

you mean like this:
St Peter's Brewery up for sale
http://www.thepublican.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=18214&d=32&h=24&f=23&dateformat=%25o%20%25B%20%25Y

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kevin said:

sf wrote on 8/20/2005:

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Read the article. Basically, it was bought by another local bakery,
sold to Wonder Bread and shutdown a few years later when the Wonder
Bread people had to strengthen their bottom line. At least Wonder
Bread didn't "F" around with Parisian too much after they bought it
and allowed it to die with dignity when the time came.

I have read and reread the article. Don't see how it rebuts my point.
Looks like a smaller failing business being taken over by a larger
failing business. So, what's new? I'm very familiar with the broader
situation as I have been involved with a large commercial bread bakery
in Portland (OR) that's tied into this. How does what you say
demonstrate
that a small company didn't sell out?

Kevin, since you only want to argue... look in a mirror and talk to
yourself.

sf
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sf said:

Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store
whenever I was in the area for bread fresh out of the
oven.

Bought out by Interstate Bakeries (the maker of Twinkies
and Wonder Bread) and then shut down. Luckily, Twinkies
and Wonder Bread were not affected and will still be
available.

you mean they aren't still in Chapter 11?
lee
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freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength
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enigma said:

zxcvbob <[email hidden]> wrote in
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sf said:

Another San Francisco tradition bites the dust.

http://tinyurl.com/9hl7k

It was the BEST bread. I stopped by the factory store
whenever I was in the area for bread fresh out of the
oven.

Bought out by Interstate Bakeries (the maker of Twinkies
and Wonder Bread) and then shut down. Luckily, Twinkies
and Wonder Bread were not affected and will still be
available.

you mean they aren't still in Chapter 11?
lee

I think they are in Chapter 11, but they are still operating. Chapter 7
is when they go out of business.

Bob