My New Life Goal Is to Make Motzi Bread My Local Bakery | Bon Appétit
"A beloved neighborhood bakery in Baltimore’s Harwood/Charles Village area known for consistently excellent, naturally leavened, 100% whole-grain breads and pastries that are rich and buttery. Regulars praise the people’s loaf for sandwiches, generously sized English muffins, a tangy classic sour, a millet raisin loaf overflowing with plump raisins, an earthy seed‑spackled benne rye, and intensely flavored chocolate chip cookies made with single‑origin Askinosie bean‑to‑bar chocolate; the shop also rotates seasonal treats like peach‑and‑rosemary focaccia, apple challah for Rosh Hashanah, and cardamom buns. Owners Russell Trimmer and Maya Muñoz live above the bakery and mill their own flour from Chesapeake Bay–region farms such as Migrash Farm and Next Step Produce, which contributes to the pronounced flavor. The business emphasizes community over expansion, offering a pay‑what‑you‑can policy, a $5 “pay‑it‑forward” option to buy loaves for those in need, and a weekly subscription model (currently sold out) to build long‑term customer relationships; they take both drop‑in customers and online orders for Thursday and Sunday pick‑ups." - BySarah Jampel
