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Nestled just behind the IGA Grocery on St. John's in Vancouver, Julia Bakery is a jewel. A fresh, artisan bakery with an emphasis on high-quality, organic ingredients, it offers a variety of baked goods. Just a few blocks north of Clark College and the #4 Fourth Plain bus line, Julia Bakery also features a small upstairs cafe, making it a handy place to meet friends or stop by for a fresh loaf or batch of something on the way home.

Proprietor Nenad Indic came to the United States from Croatia in 1998 and served as the bakery manager for the first New Seasons market in Raleigh Hills. After being with them for five years and wanting more customer interaction, he decided to open his own store. Julia Bakery, named after Indic’s mother who was a professional chef, opened May 24, 2007, and first offered bread.

“Every man has a mission,” says Indic, and said his is to make bread, emphasizing he is a breadmaker. Most popular are the olive ciabatta bread and scones; at the Farmers Market, he sells 300-400 scones each week. Challah, a Jewish bread which makes great French toast is also a big seller. Semolia and white flours combine to make another popular item, Sicilian bread. Everything is made from scratch with the best of ingredients with no compromises. In this quest, difficult to find organic flour is imported from Canada.

Julia Bakery provides free wireless internet to its customers while they enjoy organic and Fair Trade coffees and teas in the seating area. To enjoy there or take home are pies, quiches, baked-in sandwiches, cakes, cupcakes, cheescakes in addition to a wide variety of freshly baked breads.

Contact Information for Julia Bakery

Julia Bakery

(360) (360) 993-0505
http://JuliaBakery.net

For Further Information

• julia-bakery@hotmail.com
• "Bread with Personality: Baker Keeps Hopes and Culinary Standards Up in Slow Economy" by Charity Thompson. Vancouver Business Journal. February 6, 2009, p. 2.
• "Dough, Expectations Rise: Artisan Bread Bakery Hopes to Open Two More Outlets," The Columbian, December 15, 2008.
• "Dining Out: Julia Bakery’s Goods Fresh, Delectable" by Karen Persson. The Columbian, November 21, 2008.
• PortlandFood.org thread and praise for Julia Bakery
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