GreatBakes
Whether it's a product of the pandemic side gig hustle or the ultimate expression of our long love affair with carbs, Indy is experiencing a baking revolution. Rise up! Take a tour of the kitchens, bakeries, and pop-ups that are just getting warmed up.
Great Bakes: Intro
When I moved here from Mississippi in 2008, bakeries were few and far between—and don’t even get me started on coffee and pastry shops....
Great Bakes: Bread
Amelia’s Bread
In the early 2010s, Tom Battista started a crusade to supply Indianapolis with the fresh hearth-baked loaves he felt the city was missing....
Great Bakes: Bagels
What makes a great bagel? They tend to be measured by the revered metro–New York version: shiny and crackly on the outside, dense and...
Great Bakes: Pastry
Circle City Sweets
Cindy Hawkins has been baking for more than 20 years, opening Circle City Sweets to Indianapolis customers 18 years ago. It’s no...
Great Bakes: Pastry Pop-Ups
We’ve got our flour-covered finger on the pulse of Indy’s best little pastry vendors.
Great Bakes: Cookies
Cookie monsters rejoice; Indy's serving up a fresh batch of sweet treats.
Great Bakes: Be A Smart Cookie
Chef Twinkle shares six sweet tips for cookie success.
Great Bakes: Pie
Whether you're looking for savory or sweet, these pies are so good they'll bring a tear to your eye.
Great Bakes: Cakes
Now you can have your cake, eat it too, and maybe even share a slice, if you can bear giving any up.
Flour Power: Hayley McGinley
The founder of Native Bread creates a "safe space" for the gluten and allergy conscious.
Flour Power: Manny Torres
Gallery Pastry's executive pastry chef rolls out his passion for pastry with professional flair.
Flour Power: Jordan Justice
Social media maverick & baker behind JaJustice Bakes spreads her love of baking around Indy.