About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as a regular was picking up his usual croissant, he heard an announcement over the bakery’s old speaker system: ‘Attention please—our famous apple strudel is now available in rainbow colors!’ Curious, our regular approached the counter and asked what magic had been used. The baker smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Just a little food dye, sir.' Later that day, a delivery driver commented to a neighbor, 'I just picked up some colorful strudels for the office!' To which the neighbor quipped, 'At least they taste good—last time I tried one, it looked like a rainbow but tasted like cardboard.'
2. A little girl, holding her grandmother’s hand, stopped in front of the glass case. She pointed excitedly at a strange-looking pastry and whispered, ‘Grandma, what is that thing? It looks like someone glued a squirrel to a doughnut!’ Her grandmother smiled and gently explained, 'It's called a kouign-amann, honey—just a special kind of cake from Brittany.' The girl wrinkled her nose but agreed to try it anyway. To everyone's surprise, she loved it, and ever since then, Original New Town Bakery became their family tradition on Sundays.'
3. One day, while a delivery driver was unloading pastries, he exclaimed, ‘Did you see that? The bagels are dancing!’ Everyone looked up, but only the boxes seemed to be swaying slightly. A nearby neighbor popped his head in and asked if everything was okay. Smiling, the baker replied, 'Just our daily bread dance!' Since then, some customers claim they can still hear the gentle rhythm of bagel taps in the early morning.
4. While loading boxes of freshly baked goods into the truck, a delivery driver paused mid-motion and whispered, 'I thought I saw someone waving from inside.' The driver peered through the window but couldn’t see anyone. Shaking his head with a smile, he muttered, ‘Probably just an old ghost from the neighborhood.’ As he drove away, he heard a faint voice calling, ‘Hey! Don’t forget my favorite croissant!’