Tartine Bread & Pies

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular was humming as he pushed his shopping cart down the street. Suddenly, every time he passed Tartine Bread & Pies, he found himself stopping and staring at the same pie display for minutes on end. Finally, one day, a delivery driver asked him, ‘Do you even know what’s in those pies?’ The regular replied with a smile, ‘I don’t care—just as long as they make me stop here every time.’

2. A little girl skipped past the bakery, her eyes wide with wonder as she smelled something unfamiliar but delicious. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, pointing at the window, ‘what’s that strange smell?’ An older gentleman, a regular customer, overheard and smiled. "It's our special apple pie," he said softly. 'They bake it fresh every morning.' The little girl beamed, and they both watched as a delivery driver waved cheerfully from across the street. 'See?' whispered the man, 'even our mailman loves it!'

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the bakery one morning, frowning at the strange package in his truck. What on earth is this? Curious, he opened it carefully and found a pie wrapped in brown paper, along with a note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘For your breakfast today.’ Turned out, a neighbor’s kid had mistakenly labeled their homemade pie as a delivery.}

4. At dawn, a neighbor passing by noticed an unusual scent wafting from the bakery's open door. It wasn't just any aroma—it smelled like freshly baked pie mixed with laughter and sunshine. Curious, the neighbor peeked inside and saw only empty shelves and a smiling baker humming softly to himself. Turns out, it was just another day of baking pies for the upcoming farmers’ market. As the neighbor left, they heard someone outside calling, ‘Hey, anyone seen my pie recipe? I must’ve left it here!’