Don Guerra's Barrio Bagel & Slice

The Best Bakeries in Phoenix, Arizona | Eater Phoenix

"James Beard Award–winning baker Don Guerra has spent years building a bread movement rooted in the Sonoran Desert. What started in his Tucson garage has become a regional grain revival project — of, for, and by the desert. At his Gilbert outpost, originally a collaboration with Hayden Flour Mills, Guerra bakes naturally fermented loaves using drought-tolerant heirloom grains milled on-site: chewy baguettes, chili-laced fougasse, and the saguaro-stamped Heritage round, dense with history and flavor. Now, that model is shifting. Just across the street, Guerra is expanding with Barrio Bagel & Slice, a new drive-thru concept offering bagels, focaccia slices, and fresh bread — no pre-orders or pickup windows required. The new shop has already begun soft-launching with limited events and will soon serve as the main hub for his bread in the Valley, offering the same iconic loaves with far more flexibility." - McConnell Quinn