the movers and bakers A TOWN THAT’S FAMED FOR ITS CULINARY SCENE SHOULD NEVER SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRE BREAD. FORTUNATELY, THREE LOCAL ARTISANS HAVE RISEN TO THE CHALLENGE OF SATISFYING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF CAPE ISLAND. Story by KATE CHADWICK
Photographs by ALEKSEY MORYAKOV
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OU’RE on your way down Sunset Boulevard towards the Point when you see a bunch of cars pulled over along the side of the road. Is it a yard sale? Barbecue? Garden party? No, it’s a different phenomenon altogether. With her soft voice, curly hair, and angelic countenance (complete with clear blue eyes), Elizabeth Degener looks like the college kid next door. But the gentle hippie-chick persona belies a practical nature, and this college graduate has a degree in business.
Apparently, when you pair a Zen-like attitude with talent, hard work, and experience gained through world travel, you get a young lady whose modest roadside operation is causing major buzz, not to mention major devotion. And the Zen translates to the customers — it’s not unusual to see one customer pass back the last loaf of the favorite bread of the customer in line behind him. We know — we’ve seen it happen.
exit zero
16 July 2012