Good news! An acclaimed Manhattan bakery has traded the Lower East Side for Columbia County. In December, Mel the Bakery—owned by head baker Nora Allen—moved to Hudson, where it sells artisan breads made from unique grains and flours, pastries, and sandwiches. The relocation came after the bakery’s Chinatown building was sold last April. After looking at storefronts upriver with her partner, the couple came across the perfect space at 324 Warren Street, the former space of now-closed bakery Breadfolks.
Mel—a play on the Danish word for flour, “mjöl”—was welcomed with open arms. Best sellers include the olive oil sunflower seeded loaf, poppy einkorn miche, and cinnamon rolls, which have all been “flying off the shelf,” says Allen. Currently, Mel is open Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but customers can look forward to expanded hours as well as soups, prepared foods, and special food events like grilled cheese and pizza nights in the future. “We just want to be a warm, welcoming environment where people can enjoy a delicious product that a lot of thought and care was put into. We really love baking for the Hudson Valley!”
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