Press Reviews
Pat Kenny Show - Interview with Valerie Cox (June 2011) -
Great interview between Valerie Cox and William Despard, one of the owners of the Bretzel Bakery in Portobello.
Valerie Cox learns all about the different breads and how they are made. She also learns about the rich Jewish history in the area and meets Lillian Estelle Harding, aged 92, one of the Bretzel Bakery's first customers.
Valerie also interviewed Cantor Alwyn Robert Schulmann, who has to check the Bakery regularly to maintain it's Kosher status.
Food & Wine Magazine – May 2011
"Tray it and see"
"Bretzel Bakery in Portobello, Dublin now provides a range of its delicious desserts including carrot cake, chocolate brownie and lemon cake as large tray bakes for under €20 – perfect for entertaining guests at home as the Communion and Confirmation season sets in. Bretzel Bakery has been producing top quality bread including white sourdough, brown soda and onion baps since it first set up in 1870 and its range of desserts follow the same homemade traditions. For more details or to order a tray bake contact.."
Food & Wine Magazine – April 2011
"We're just digging into a delicious tray of carrot cake from The Bretzel Bakery – perfect if you have any parties or Communions coming up this summer. You could even pass it off as your own! www.bretzel.ie"
Stylirish.ie – April 2011
Stylirish is a Lifestyle Channel for the Irish People and the Business. They try to deliver to their viewers interesting and entertaining content, keeping their viewers up-to-date with lifestyle, social events, Arts, entertainment and much more.
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The Irish Times – Marie-Claire Digby – "All the cake you can eat" Saturday, 9th April 2011
"……Despard, whose eight-year-old son Oscar is pictured above with some of his dad's handiwork, has come up with a great idea to make catering for parties a bit less stressful. He is baking large, ready-to-go tray bakes – slabs of carrot cake, lemon zest and curd cake, toffee apple cake, or chocolate brownies (€20), that serve 16 generous portions…….." to see full article see:
* Please note that the number in the article below is incorrect – correct number is 01-475 2724
Tatler Magazine – April 2011
"Easter Rising"
"The Bretzel Bakery in Portobello is already a firm favourite with South Dubliners, and has been baking fresh batches of bread each morning since the 1870s. Wholesome additions to the already very tempting sweet and savouries on offer include more unique breads with with natural seeds, hot cross buns, pastries and tray bakes. Not only will you have a fantastic spread for your springtime celebration, but you'll be supporting a local and established Dublin food producer while doing so…win-win."
Trinity News – Page 18-19 – Buttered Up - Sadhbh O'Brien – 16th March 2011
"The Bretzel Bakery makes really great bread, and has been doing just that for over 140 years now. The bakery is a local Portobello favourite and one of the few surviving remnants of the area's Jewish past………….." to see full article see:
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EasyFood Magazine, Greystones - Facebook Page - 31st March 2011
"There go the waistlines! We've just been treated to a delicious delivery of baked goodies from The Bretzel Bakery (Portobello, Dublin 8) - serious yum factor! Hot cross buns and cakes on a Thursday morning.....what more could we ask for?!"
The Afternoon Show, Éamonn's Taste of Ireland - Wednesday, 5 March 2008
"In Ireland, we're lucky enough to have some fantastic artisan produce unique to the country and its regions. Today, and over the next couple of weeks, Éamonn will be cooking some fabulous dishes, with 3 artisan products of choice from around the country!
BREAD THE BRETZEL BAKERY - BREAD MADE THE OLD WAY! The sweet smells of the bakery have been wafting down South Richmond Street since the 1870's and have inspired love and loyalty in the hearts of Dubliners……"
ThePost.ie - 11 November 2007
Ireland's top 50 in food by Ross Golden Bannon
"42 The Bretzel Bakery Founded in 1870, the Bretzel Bakery is part of Ireland's Jewish history and is still delivering superior baked products today. Its commitment to tradition goes beyond its premises as it also explores old varieties and flavours through the Irish Bakery School. Many Dubliners still call it the Jewish bakery; although the Kosher certificate is gone, the quality remains. www.bretzel.ie….." to see full article see:
Please note: The information in the article above was incorrect, ALL Bretzel Bakery bread did regain kosher status and has remained Kosher since 2001.
http://www.thepost.ie/story/text/cwidaueyid/
The Sunday Times – Olive Keogh - September 10, 2006
Enterprise Network: A fresh recipe for making dough
"The Bretzel Bakery in Dublin is steeped in history, but its latest owners are keen to modernise to keep the business viable, writes Olive Keogh……"