Rebel bread in the news
Colorado Grain Chain
An Invitation to Consider Mental Health & Baking
“Mental health and bread may seem like an unlikely pair at first glance. The two topics do not often come up together in conversation. Dismissing them as unrelated, however, would be a missed opportunity to consider valuable insights into our mental and physical well-being. Bread, and more widely grains, and the way we relate to them, offer a chance to look at our mental health on both the individual and the larger community level.”
Westword
Cruffins, Cubes and Cookie Croissants: Pastry Trends and Where to Find Them
“Now, a new crop of trendy pastries can be found in Denver. If you’re looking for the next must-try viral croissant, you’re in luck. Whether it’s a roulette, a cube or a crown, we’ve got them all. These unique shapes are technically challenging to bake. But more interesting than what a baker is capable of making, I think, is what they choose to put into their pastry case day after day.”
Colorado Public Radio
Connection, community and gajar ka halwa cheesecake: Denver bake-off excites cooks of all sorts
“Upadhayay classifies herself as a home cook and, more recently, a baker. Like a lot of people, it’s something she started experimenting with during the pandemic lockdown, as a way to cope. “And a lot of it came from wanting to rewrite my relationship with my country, which is India,” Upadhayay said. “And the best way for me to always do that is with food.”
Denver7
Rebel Bread is a launch pad for bakers with its unique loaves and pastries
“It's hard to beat the smell of fresh baked bread, but one baking company wants to liven up your everyday loaf. Rebel Bread Company has become famous for its coffee shop and grocery offerings. Set one foot inside their South Broadway production lab, and the smell of herbs and spices consume you.”
Denver Post
From tiramisu croissant knots to sourdough loaves, artisan bakery’s business is on the rise
“Since starting Rebel Bread, an artisan bakery, Martinucci has seen more bakeries and coffee shops open in the Denver area. As the worst of the pandemic passed, his wholesale business surged to meet the rising demand for scones, muffins and croissants to go with all those cups of coffee.”
FOX31
Sourdough September with Rebel Bread
In celebration of Sourdough September, Denver bakery Rebel Bread is launching a new way to experience its sourdough bread class with Camp Bread: Sourdough at Home, so more baking enthusiasts can try their hand at crafting this classic loaf.
5280
Make These Spring Panzanella and Veggie Strata Recipes For Your Next Brunch at Home
“Martinucci also believes bread can be a vessel for other flavors. For brunch, that means transformations like making decadent French toast out of challah or repurposing a day-old loaf of sourdough into croutons or a bread salad.”
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles
The Best Thing to Happen in Denver Since Sliced Bread
“We love to make things that are just different enough, so we’ll surprise you with a flavor you haven’t seen before, something novel. One of my favorite loaves is called the Nonna G, which is our roasted garlic herb sourdough that was named after my nonna and meant to taste like how her kitchen smelled when she was cooking in it—with roasted garlic, fresh rosemary and sage, and extra salt and pepper.”
Westword
Factory Tours Offer a Behind-the-Scenes Look at One of Denver's Best Bakeries
““Factory” is used loosely here. While the bakers surely stay moving — mixing, kneading and shaping upwards of 250 loaves of bread a day (and double that in pastries) — it isn’t on a mechanical, stainless-steel line. The culinary lab-turned-bakery is sunny and welcoming, earning the alternative name of Rebel Bread Production Lab.
The Denver Post
Denver artisan bakeries start “Bread Club” to keep business rolling.
“(Zach’s) energy and enthusiasm for putting together a vehicle to get people exposed to these pastries and baked goods and pies has really just been fantastic for everyone,” Burgard said.
Dished Podcast
Zach’s interview with the Dished Podcast team explores:
What it means to be a young founder in the food industry
What Madeleine & Catherine’s ‘persona’ breads look like
The story behind Rebel Bread’s famous “family-style bagel”
Culinary anthropology in millennial bakeries
303 Magazine
Even though Colorado’s high altitude can intimidate any novice baker, it hasn’t held back Denver’s baking scene in the slightest. “On the exterior, it’s easy to tell we are a bread business, but our deeper goal is to foster more connection here in the city,” said Martinucci. “There are many areas that bind people and we know food is a major one.”
Big Locals Podcast
Growing from a startup of 2 people to now a 22-person staff on payroll, Zach has learned so much in his experience as a leader, baker, and Denver community member.
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