ZU Bakery
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Location81 Clark Street, Portland, Maine, 04102, United States
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| Location | 81 Clark Street, Portland, Maine, 04102, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°38′54″N 70°15′52″W / 43.648411°N 70.264448°W |
ZU Bakery is a bakery located at 81 Clark Street in Portland, Maine, owned by Barak Olins.[1][2][3]
The bakery won a James Beard Award in 2024 in the category of outstanding bakery.[4]
ZU Bakery was founded in 2000 by Barak Olins in his brother and sister-in-law's barn in Freeport, Maine.[2] At this time ZU Bakery sold baked goods at the Brunswick Farmer's Market.[4]
It moved to Clark Street in Portland's West End in 2022. There, the bakery uses wood-fired ovens to bake French-style pastries.[5]
It won the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Bakery in 2024, which honors a bakery for outstanding baked goods, atmosphere, and connection to community.[6][7]
