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Parisian sourdough bread bakery closes

This hurts. Parisian sourdough bread bakery -- a staple in San Francisco for 149 years -- closed yesterday. We can thank Interstate Bakeries, maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, for this. Quoting from the article:

Interstate Bakeries, which filed for bankruptcy protection last year, is shutting down two San Francisco bakeries as part of a cost-cutting move, an effort "to right the ship,'' said Interstate Bakery spokesman Jason Booth. The second bakery, on Bryant Street near San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, made Wonder Bread, Twinkies and Ho-Ho snack cakes. It also closed Friday. Interstate said neither plant was profitable.

So when you come to San Francisco, have a twinkie with that clam chowder.

posted by Dave @ 9:50 AM