Macrina Bakery

Macrina Bakery
Exterior of the bakery on 19th Avenue East in Seattle in 2020
Restaurant information
Established	1993 (1993)
Owner(s)	Leslie Mackie
State	Washington
Country	United States
Website	macrinabakery.com

Macrina Bakery is a small chain of bakeries in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

Description

Macrina Bakery is a bakery with multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area. Since 2016, the business has been headquartered in Kent, Washington. In Seattle, there are locations in Belltown, Queen Anne, and SoDo.

In addition to breads and pastries (such as almond croissants, dark-chocolate brownies, ginger cookies, and Nutella brioche), the bakery has served cake, pasta, pies,^[2] quiches, salads, and sandwiches.^[3] Macrina began serving bagels in 2020.^[4]

Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation has described the SoDo location as "a nice space that's perfect for getting some work done".^[5]

History

Interior of the bakery in SoDo, Seattle, in 2023

Owner Leslie Mackie founded Macrina Bakery in Belltown in 1993.^[6][7][8] Scott France is the chief executive officer of Macrina Bakery, as of 2018.^[9]

Macrina's third location opened in 2008.^[10] In 2016, the company's headquarters were relocated from SoDo to Kent.^[11] Macrina employed approximately 175 people at the time.^[12] A fifth location opened in 2018.^[9] In 2023, the business confirmed plans to open a sixth location in Maple Leaf in June.^[13]

The bakery supplied Amazon Go, as of 2018,^[14] and Amazon Fresh, as of 2021.^[15] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Macrina responded to restrictions "by clearing away chairs and transforming into a coffee-to-go business".^[16] In 2022, the business sold shortbread cookies decorated with the flag of Ukraine for a limited time.^[17][18]

Reception

Fodor's has said Macrina Bakery has "become a true Belltown institution".^[3] In 2014, Caitlin Morton included the business in Condé Nast Traveler's list of 13 "destination" bakeries and recommended the caramel turtle brownies.^[19] In 2021, Amanda Ahn of The Daily of the University of Washington wrote, "Among more than 20 pastries, the rocket muffin, lemon lavender coffeecake, citrus oat scone and cinnamon monkey bread are too good for words."^[20]

See also

• List of bakeries
• List of restaurant chains in the United States

References

1. Atkinson, Greg (2009-04-26). "Seattle's Macrina Bakery Comes of Age". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
2. Joffe, Dylan (2016-10-26). "Where to Order Delectable Pies in Seattle This Fall". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
3. "Macrina Bakery Review - Seattle Washington - Restaurant | Fodor's Travel". www.fodors.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
4. "Seattle Actually Has a Bagel Scene Now". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
5. "Macrina Bakery & Cafe - SoDo - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-08-23. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
6. "Condé Nast Traveler". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
7. Danovich, Tove (March 25, 2016). "Sing It Now: 'One A Penny, Two A Penny, Hot Cross Buns'". NPR. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
8. Updike, Robin (1997-06-04). "The Tie That Binds: A Bakery and Cafe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
9. Garnick, Coral (September 6, 2018). "Macrina Bakery opens in former Capitol Hill Tully's Coffee after vying for the space for years". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
10. "Macrina bakery owner Leslie Mackie has opened her third retail shop, but". Seattle Weekly. 2008-09-30. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
11. Garnick, Coral (May 23, 2016). "Macrina Bakery moving HQ to Kent, opening cafe". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
12. Hunter, Steve (2016-08-08). "Macrina Bakery celebrates grand opening in Kent". Kent Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
13. Hinchliffe, Emma (March 30, 2023). "Macrina Bakery to open Maple Leaf cafe". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
14. LEVY, NAT (January 23, 2018). "How's the food at Amazon Go? We tested out the tech giant's foray into sandwich making". GeekWire. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
15. "New Amazon Fresh grocery store opens in Seattle's Central District". MyNorthwest.com. 2021-08-12. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
16. Adolph, Carolyn (2020-03-17). "Restrictions on gatherings hit Seattle where it lives: coffee shops". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
17. Hunter, Steve (2022-03-21). "Kent's Macrina Bakery selling cookies to help Ukrainian bakery". Kent Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
18. "Kent bakery raises funds to buy flour to feed Ukrainian refugees". king5.com. March 31, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
19. "The 13 Best Bakeries in the United States". Condé Nast Traveler. 2014-07-29. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
20. "QUEEN ANNE: Macrina Bakery". The Daily of the University of Washington. 5 April 2007. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

Further reading

• Mackie, Leslie (2010). Leslie Mackie's Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook: Favorite Breads, Pastries, Sweets & Savories. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-711-9.

External links

• Media related to Macrina Bakery at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website