Alessio Baking Company bakes many specialty breads such as, ciabatta, focaccia, crusty long rolls, and grissini which are made, stirati a mano – stretched by hand. The same way they’ve always been made in Italy. Alessio Baking Company proudly provides beautiful hearth style breads and baked goods for some of Portland’s finest eating establishments. They are located at 2025 SE 11th Avenue,...
While the business is primarily wholesale, there’s good reason to visit the unassuming storefront—the “Dollar Rack” sells overruns and day old breads (cookies too). Product is local, handmade, preservative-free, and fantastic value!
Master Baker Dean Chiotti comes from a long line of Italian Bakers, starting with Michelangelo Dompè in 1687 Pagno Italy (where it continues to this day).
The baking legacy branched to America through Michelango's great-great-granddaughter Marcella. Culture did not allow female Marcella to inherit property—instead, when she was wedded to Baker Joe Chiotti in 1903, she was presented passage to...