Littleton’s Market Bakery
About Littleton’s:
Littleton’s Market Bakery was founded to provide the Columbus community with the quality of pastries and bread readily available in Paris and San Francisco. Well known for their variety of breads and pastries, you will have 20-30 daily options for exquisite baked goods at any given time which are all made with meticulous attention to detail and only the finest ingredients.
The partnership with the North Market is an incredible opportunity to fulfill this goal and to be part of the future of the most historically relevant food institution in the city. The space at North Market is part retail space and part production facility, allowing you to see the process from flour and yeast to the beautiful products on the shelves.
On site you’ll often see Executive Pastry Chef, Aaron Clouse, and Head Baker, Desi Vasquez, guiding the team or refining future products. The staff loves talking about food and enjoys engaging with customers, but don’t come in too late as these amazing treats and breads tend to go quickly and Littleton’s Bakery doesn’t want you to miss any of it!
How Did The Idea Come About?
Littleton’s Market, a gourmet grocery market and an all-day restaurant and café, is known for having high-quality offerings. It was a no-brainer to also serve up the highest quality breads and pastries. Both Aaron and Desi have been with the market since the beginning and had a love for The North Market. The opportunity at the North Market allowed Littleton’s to broaden its bakery operations and serve as the main store’s primary baking facility while also honoring the long standing tradition of the space in the North Market. Both organizations share a mission of promoting and incubating the “best in class” products and customer service with a strong focus on community.
What’s Your Favorite Thing About Being a Part of The North Market?
The space that Littleton’s Market Bakery occupies has been a bakery since the beginning of the North Market. The Littleton’s Market is excited to carry on that tradition and bake their way into the history of the North Market. The unique diversity from the convention center as well as the customers that are true and pure to Columbus make being a part of the North Market so special to the Littleton’s team. Being a part of the merchant family housing so many different culinary environments while always gladly helping each other, it is clear to see why this is one of the most supportive experiences Desi has experienced in her culinary career. For Aaron, again, the North Market and Lan Viet was the first “taste of Columbus” he experienced and fell in love with.
What are Must Orders on the Menu?
- Blueberry Scones (when they have them – they sell out fast!)
- Crookie (Croissant + Cookie)
- Top Breads
- Shokupan
- Seeded Honey Whole Wheat
- Kamut
Story of Littleton’s Bakery and Desi & Aaron
Even though Littleton’s Bakery is newer to the game, the experience and talent behind the scenes command feelings of a small town bakery where every item is special.
While Aaron Clouse was enrolled at Heidelberg University for music, he discovered his passion in pastries and quickly transitioned to an intensive program at the French Pastry school in Chicago. Aaron has competed on several different cooking and baking shows including Guys Grocery Games, Best Baker in America, and Halloween Baking Championship.
Desi attended pastry school in Denver and then enrolled at the San Francisco Baking Institute, which is considered a port for creating some of the best bakers in the world. Bookending her culinary education Desi worked for Whole Foods as a baker and eventually family brought her back to Columbus and to Littleton’s Market.
Fast forward to the opening of Littleton’s Market in December 2023, Desi was working at the Center Island and Aaron was brought on to lead the bakery program when the two connected about their love of bread and pastries. The rest is history as these two bakers are creating and baking some of the most delicious items you will taste in Columbus!
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Merchant's operating hours:
Sunday & Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.