New bakery in St. Pete Beach
Just got this e-mail from reader Karen Kwapil. It opened a couple months ago but I haven't yet checked it out.
I have rarely been as excited about a new find as I was when I walked into the Schwestern Olde World Bakery at 595 Corey Avenue in St. Pete Beach (727/223-7320) last week!
The first thing to hit me was the wonderful smells of fresh bakery! Then the sights...cherry strudel, chocolate eclairs, carrot cake, lemon meringue pie, brownies, assorted donuts, cookies, and breads! It was an unbelievable sight! But the best thing of all was the taste!
The first item I brought home to try was the cherry strudel. Oh my! The crust melted in my mouth, and the cherry filling was perfect. Days later I bought another cherry strudel and served it to guests. They too thought it was unbelievable! I later had chocolate eclairs, several different cookies, some pastries, hamburger buns, and different breads. I can truly say that each item is unbelievably wonderful!
In speaking with the bakers--sisters (thus the name Schwestern, sisters in German), I learned of their dream to open an old-fashioned neighborhood bakery just like in days gone by. After reading the Weekend section this week, I thought what a great story this bakery would be for your paper!
Entrepreneurship is such an iffy thing in this troubled economy, and I applaud these sisters for putting their money and efforts into such a wonderful endeavor. I hope and pray it is here for many people to enjoy for a long time.
"He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise." 
Yea it's pretty cool an "old school" neighborhood bake shop,classic. and as a St.Pete Beach resident much appreciated. We also enjoy, Casa Del Pane for great Italian baked goods and sandwiches.
Posted by: Old Chef Dude | May 17, 2008 at 03:18 PM
I will have to give Schwestern a try.
But while you're there, stop two stores down at Chocolates By Joe. Really high quality made on the premises by Joe (quite a character).
They open at 1 PM, so go in the afternoon if you want to hit both shops.
It is very sad what happened to the previous bakery owner, German Baker Boy. Anyone have an update?
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Posted by: jersey girl | May 19, 2008 at 01:50 PM