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In Wainscott, A Tale Of Two Bakeries And A Village Transformed

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Breadzilla serves up warm sandwiches at lunch. KYRIL BROMLEY

Breadzilla serves up warm sandwiches at lunch. KYRIL BROMLEY

The retail space of breadzilla

The retail space of breadzilla

which has been in business since July 4

which has been in business since July 4

1995. KYRIL BROMLEY

1995. KYRIL BROMLEY

Making a sandwich at Breadzilla involves patience

Making a sandwich at Breadzilla involves patience

practice and technique. KYRIL BROMLEY

practice and technique. KYRIL BROMLEY

Customers line up to place orders at a desk lined with bagels

Customers line up to place orders at a desk lined with bagels

breads and brownies. KYRIL BROMLEY

breads and brownies. KYRIL BROMLEY

Inside the kitchen at Breadzilla

Inside the kitchen at Breadzilla

a wainscott sandwich shop that has been in business since 1995. KYRIL BROMLEY

a wainscott sandwich shop that has been in business since 1995. KYRIL BROMLEY

In the kitchen

In the kitchen

workers cook up made-to-order sandwiches. KYRIL BROMLEY

workers cook up made-to-order sandwiches. KYRIL BROMLEY

Workers cook up a big batch of tomato soup

Workers cook up a big batch of tomato soup

a popular item on the lunch menu at Breadzilla. KYRIL BROMLEY

a popular item on the lunch menu at Breadzilla. KYRIL BROMLEY

Inspecting ingredients for freshness is a common practice at Breadzilla

Inspecting ingredients for freshness is a common practice at Breadzilla

where owners Brad Thompson and Nancy Hollister have been in business for 23 years. KYRIL BROMLEY

where owners Brad Thompson and Nancy Hollister have been in business for 23 years. KYRIL BROMLEY

Ben Kava on Jul 26, 2018
If Wainscott was ever “Midhampton,” as several old maps suggest, it seems to have outgrown that name. Once a hamlet described for its literal “middle-ness” relative to other East End... more

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