Oak already posted about needing to hire more staff. If the quality does drop you can't really justify the high pricing.

PVDonuts was never good quality IMO. They got by on novelty more than anything else.

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Do you expect anything less from the PVDonuts folks?

Mind you I do not mind paying for quality, I will gladly throw down $4 for the Kouign-amann at Seven Stars. Or the Macaroons at Madrid, but I for see the quality of Oak going the way of PVDonuts, where it drops off after the initial hype and they start having to actually produce product. I know the donut shop has had a big problem with staff over the years.

I agree with this completely. They were "better" a while ago but they were never as great as people seemed to think they were.

Ownership is the same, but the quality is very much different. The quality has gone down, everything tastes greasy and just overloaded with too much sweetness. They are all about flash and less about the quality.

The whole reason they said they were running out/limited quantities in a day was to keep the quality up, this obviously has gone out the window. I see less and less people going there.

Knead is the way to go, this is just my opinion and your mileage may vary!

Thats an awesome name. Ill check them out

You say it so much better!

Hi,

We (my wife and I) moved here at the end of September, and would also be interested in meeting up and meeting new people. We are free Monday through Friday anytime after 5pm. Weekends are always open as we work Monday - Friday.

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Looking forward to meeting newbies and locals.

Theresa & Ally

IG: journeywiththewilsons

I get what you're saying but I think this is just kind of "The style" now. Minimalist, bright, airy, white brick/exposed beams and duct work with wood accents, tall ceilings - it's just kind of the go-to styling throughout the US now. It's an easy way to justify tacking on an easy 15% to your costs as well.

I loved and continue to love any bakery that looks like it's been there for generations with little attention to decor (that to me signals you give way more of a shit about the quality of your product than anything else because your mind is focused on the right things first and foremost. Shout out to Bellas off Wompanoag in Riverside. Got a meatball sando that'll rock your soul), but I'll also admit I enjoy the experience of sitting down with a cup of coffee and a pastry in a spot that doesn't dark or claustrophobic.

Again, not saying this is a bad thing, it’s just something that should be openly discussed. I do think you’re sort of contradicting yourself by simultaneously saying no identity can have a stake in a neighborhood but oh wait this is a Jewish bakery in a heavily-Jewish area. Many would say, okay, then you’re saying that this is a Jewish neighborhood. It’s a distinction without a difference. And many, including myself, would disagree with you that identities can’t have a “stake” in a neighborhood. That’s aspirational and ahistoric. Blacks have a stake in Harlem, the Irish have a stake in South Boston, Jews in Brooklyn - that’s just history.

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If they can undercut their prices which unfortunately is an easy feat, I'm in.

I like Brightside Behavioral Health.. I had Matt Dunton.

Bubbie's Deli on Hope makes great sandwiches.

yeaaaaa i figured this would be the case. bummer. i really liked having that convenience store right there.

Thanks dude! It’s a long road but one day at a time, and every day gets better and better.

the last $1 empanadas in 02906

Dirt Palace

Also, can we have a Jewish Delicatessen? Anybody?

Any place where you don't have to pay $10 for a croissant.

Someone from work brought an assortment in this morning. The cinnamon rolls are legit.

Place is stupidly expensive, more than most shops on Hope. I literally gasped at the prices. Very sad it took over the cheap corner store. Fuck gentrification.

This is a bit extreme. This is a Jewish bakery in an area with a huge Jewish population and literally walking distance to a synagogue, Jewish school, Jewish community center, etc.

No race, religion or ethnicity has stake on neighborhoods.

This area has always butted up against a very expensive part of PVD and one of the cheapest East Side areas. And there’s been lots of expensive/nice houses within this neighborhood for years. This has had the writing on the wall for quite some time for development.

The push here should be around home ownership - I actually find RI to offer some pretty good programs with options. Of course, right now isn’t a great time for anyone. From 2008-2015ish the area had a lot of cheap condos, townhouses, houses. Those that own will make a lot of money off those progressives.

I'm not the owner nor affiliated with the business in any way! But I also live nearby, so howdy neighbor and welcome to the neighborhood!

This is gonna be an unpopular opinion, but when I first heard about this being a jewish-ish bakery, I was hoping for an old school neighborhood corner spot vibe. (Was also excited for the idea of bagels but they're not making them - just the long Jerusalem style ones)

I don't have the right words but the millenial type styling and merchandise wall seems tone deaf to the neighborhood. u/downpat was more eloquent about the discussion regarding gentrification.