If you haven’t heard, Utica has gained a newly beloved bakery. With its grand opening being shy of just one month ago, Bite Bakery has captured local Utica residents tremendously fast. Operated and owned by Jason Allen-Leonard, Douglas Allen-Leonard and Angela Brown. These three entrepreneurs teamed up to deliver more than an average bakery. With coffee shops and bakeries located all over, Bite Bakery has everything all in one setting. Not to mention their rustic modern cafe style makes you feel like you’re in a New York City setting with the view of Genesee street and downtown Utica in plain sight.

Specializing in breakfast, lunch and coffee cuisine, Bite also offers numerous baked goods including soft delicious cookies, a variety of different flavored cupcakes, including seasonal deserts, just in time for holiday celebrations, scones and pastries and everyone’s favorite; delicious warm cinnamon buns, that will surely melt in your mouth.

Trust me, they will. The aroma of coffee grounds mixed with cookies and bread when you first walk in will leave you itching for a cup to wash all the baked goodness down. But the menu doesn’t stop there. If breakfast isn’t what your looking for Bite offers lunch specials from wraps and sandwiches to fresh soups and salads. With their motto being simple, fresh and delicious, they sure live up to those standards. Stop in today and try it our for yourself. Bite Bakery is open 7 days a week and is located on 53 Franklin Square.