The bad news actually came down before Christmas. My favorite bakery, SunStreet Breads is closing. The owners are moving back to their home town and want to pursue “a new business model”. This coming Sunday is their last day; more importantly to me, yesterday was the last donut day (they only make their fabulous glazed donuts on Wednesdays).
I’ve been preparing mentally for this day for awhile. I made the card a couple of weeks ago – a big shaker card in the shape of a stand mixer. On Tuesday I headed to Michaels for a bit of black fabric and made an armband. Touch too dramatic? Well, I’ve been to SunStreet every Wednesday for 12 years for my donut fix. Missed a few during the beginning of Covid when they were closed for a couple of months and there were never donuts on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving due to the high volume of other orders. I figure I can mark this as a major passing if I want to.
Set my alarm early, headed down to Cub to get a small pot of pretty yellow flowers and was able to arrive at SunStreet by 6:15. Waited in the car until 6:28 when the line started to form for the door opening at 6:30. I was in line behind a father and son; the son was about 3 and cute as a button. He informed me (if I understood him correctly) that they were having donuts before school.
The head baker came out to say thanks for the flowers, although it was a short greeting and there was no shaking of flour-covered hands! I was back to my car with my donut and scone by 6:35 and the line of customers was already out the door. I might drive up there on Sunday morning to see what it’s like, but I expect that it will be a zoo and of course there won’t be donuts (I asked). Definitely the end of an era for the neighborhood. Wonder who will take that space next?
Have you ever gotten “verklempt” over a favorite store closing?
Trail Baboon 
I’m still sad Mojo Monkey in my neighborhood is gone
Now you have me thinking I need to go to Brake Bread for a cinnamon spinner this morning.
Morning sugar rush, you know you shouldn’t, but you’ll miss it if you can’t get it
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Do you still make scones?
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With no s&h to supply, it’s not a routine, although I did make a batch a couple of weeks ago, because I was craving them.
The bakery and the co-op maker good ones though, so I generally just get one there (they are huge at the co-op, so I usually divide them in 2, to stretch them out.
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Cinnamon roll mission accomplished! They had chocolate fennel scones this week, so picked up a couple for the freezer.
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Less personal and emotional for a particular store but more dismayed at the cultural shift that has closed so many fabric stores, art supply stores and bookstores. There used to be so many more creative resources.
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I completely agree. Who would’ve ever thought that I would be going to Michael’s to buy fabric. And when I asked what the smallest amount of fabric was that I could buy, I was told, somewhat jokingly, but not totally, that if the manager were there it was a yard, but since the manager wasn’t there, it was a half a yard because apparently the manager doesn’t want to sell less than a yard of fabric at a time. So so sad. Anybody need almost a half yard of black fabric?
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Michael’s– Where creativity goes to die.
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In your general neighborhood, I would suggest Good Yard Goods, Digs, or Lakes Makerie. Inspiring as well as accommodating.
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An example of a manager that doesn’t understand his product or his customer. So what is he managing?
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Yes!
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Music stores too. Record and CD shops were a different experience from streaming.
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Woolworth’s downtown Fargo on Broadway.
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Just yesterday, I walked the block and a half to a little print shop (Theis Printing) to have some copies made. The door wouldn’t open, and then I noticed the sign – “After 40 years in the business, we’ve decided to close …” and they ceased operations on December 31! I had completely missed this.
A few years before they apparently bought this building, it was Tushner’s, the well-respected neighborhood grocery and meat market we used, when we lived a few blocks from here in the early 80s.
Sigh. I went there occasionally for copies (now have to go to Instyprints). But they were great at spiral binding books I would take in that were starting to fall apart – my Moosewood Cookbook, for instance.
I’ll send them a thank you card and hope it gets forwarded.
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OT: For yesterday’s pie discussion:
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Perfect Day Cakes in Owatonna. Best cupcakes I’ve ever tasted. The owner was a true artist. And an absolute sweetheart too.
140 different flavors/combinations. Not all at the same time, of course. Usually 10-12 on a given day. Each cupcake was the treat equivalent of a Michelin-star meal.
Chris in Owatonna
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I miss Joann’s in Faribault. It was a great, convenient place to go for the basics, and for odds and ends, and assorted needful things.
There are art stores around, but they’re often specialized, and don’t have exactly what you need. Independent yarn stores are wonderful, but tend to be expensive.
There’s a great bakery/sandwich shop here in Dundas, Martha’s Eats and Treats. They’re only open on Fridays and Saturdays until 2 p.m. The sandwiches are yummy but the scones and cardamon twists are delightful.
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Have you tried the Bread People bakery across from The Hideaway?
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Yes. They just moved to that location. They were near Hwy 19 until about a month ago. They have a yummy cardamon thing too. I’m not sure what to call it. It’s basically a warm lump of deliciousness.
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I would call it a knot. An interesting construction.
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