Levain Bakery owners Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald began baking at their first shop on 74th Street in New York City in 1995. The friends and running mates aimed to create a great place to work, be part of a community, and bake and share delicious breads and pastries. They had no expectations beyond the original 74th Street location.
Now, Weekes and McDonald have hit their stride with the opening of the Venice shop on Friday, April 4. They plan to stay in it for the long haul.
The latest Levain location takes over where Lemonade served delicious and healthful salads since 2009. Levain is upping the ante. The scent of bakeries wafting from the doors at the corner of Abbot Kinney and Venice boulevards will be a welcome addition to the popular shopping street. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 