What Standard Baking Co. is known for
Standard Baking Co. has baked bread and pastries from its Commercial Street storefront in Portland, Maine since 1995, founded by Alison and Matt Pray using locally sourced grains and techniques inspired by village bakers. Its baguettes, croissants and Maine-grain loaves are sold in the shop and through online ordering.
Standard Baking Co. opened in 1995 on Portland, Maine's Commercial Street, founded by Alison and Matt Pray with a stated aim of baking the way village bakers once did — daily breads and sweets made for neighbors, not for scale.
The bakery bakes with locally and sustainably sourced grains, turning out artisanal breads including a baguette, a Maine Miche, a Maine 5 Grain loaf and a sesame spelt loaf, alongside breakfast pastries such as croissants, pain au chocolat and morning buns, plus scones, financiers, brownies and cookies. Its own description of the approach: "We try to make the same thing every day, but better than the day before."
The bakery has been featured by Down East Magazine, the Boston Globe, Insider.com, the James Beard Foundation and Condé Nast Traveler, and Down East named it "Best Bakery" in its Reader's Choice awards. Standard Baking still operates from its original Commercial Street address, open daily with a dedicated window for special-order pickup.
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Best for — Down East Magazine's 'Best Bakery' Reader's Choice pick
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