Holiday preorders are here 🎁
Hi there! A newsletter today with five announcements: There will be no 100% rye bread this week! It’ll be back next week.We are hosting our fourth Community...
Come buy a present at the first annual Nighttime at Downtime Art Market
Hullo. It’s me, Dayna. I’m heavily embracing the holiday spirit this year. Maybe it’s because the bakery had just opened last year and we were so frenzied in...
100% rye is on Thursday now (Plus! Downtime's First Night Market)
Hello there. It’s a rainy Wednesday evening and Sam is making veggie chili. While he cooks, I come to you with some updates from your friends at Downtime...
Rye miche for Thanksgiving
We are more than halfway sold on all of our Thanksgiving items, so if you are planning to preorder from us, now’s the time. A quick housekeeping note is that...
The longest Downtime newsletter YET (Preorders for Thanksgiving!!)
Hullo. Do you read The Red Hand Files? Whether you’re a Nick Cave fan or not, I think you should. I regularly find more wisdom, humor, and life-affirming...
At Heart Panadería x Downtime Bakery pop-up
Hi there! For kids who grew up messing around and making friends in the original online internet spaces (AOL chat rooms, Tumblr, Myspace, Friendster, to name...
Challah, rye, pretzels, and Coriscan treats tomorrow night
Oh hi! It’s me, Lizzie, senior pastry baker here at Downtime. It’s a beautifully cool Wednesday morning, the world is just waking up, and our bakers are...
Don't forget to get your tickets to Nighttime at Downtime
It’s a rainnnnyyy Monday and the sun isn’t even up and I’m eating cake for breakfast. Now that’s the life. This is a quick and excited reminder that this...
Whole wheat sandwich bread and lots of pane Siciliano today
It’s not often that I email when we’ve got some nice stuff on the daily menu but we made a bit too much starter for our pane Siciliano mix and so we decided...
Nighttime at Downtime, Vol. 1: A reading, Q+A, and Corsican snacks with Darrow Farr
Happy Monday, everyone. Ever since we opened the bakery, we’ve been scheming behind the scenes to find ways to use the cafe in the evening. We have a big...
Challah and bagel preorder for Thursday! (Plus: Downtime dates to remember 📆)
Hello to the newsletter subscribers of Downtime Bakery. Here’s a photo of staff breakfast we made last week on our 100% rye bread: Doesn’t this look...
We're so back
Hi! Your neighborhood bakers, outside of the neighborhood for once Yes, you heard that right. We’re so back. After a week of being closed and having a really...
Off we go! (Plus: We're hiring!)
Hey there. Keeping it short and sweet on this Saturday morning. Today, August 23rd, is our final day at the cafe before we all head out on break for a week....
From Lino pop-up this Sunday, August 17th!
Hi there :) It’s Wednesday morning, which means all of us bakers are already at the bakery, getting prepped for the week ahead of us. This week and next...
Victoria sponges, maple creemees, and Best of Philly
Hi hello! It’s Dayna. I’m writing with a few quick fun updates for the coming week at Downtime: First and foremost, we were given a cool award — the best...
Galette pop-up this Sunday, July 13th! 🥧
Hello to the friends of Downtime Bakery, I’m currently making redcurrant fig leaf jam, drinking a nice hot PG Tips, listening to an interview with Miley...
🐋 Father's Day preorders are live! 🐋
Hello dear subscriber, That’s right, it’s a GUEST POST. It’s me, Sam, the “face of Downtime.” At times I’m a gopher, zipping over to PFCU for some change or...
Mother's Day pop-up with Feels Like Sunday
Hi! Good morning. We’re so excited! Siobhan McKenna, a wonderfully talented baker and even better friend, is joining us for Mother’s Day for a special pop-up...
Sourdough hot cross buns preorder! 💐
How are you all doing? We’re excited to see the trees blooming and tulips showing their pretty colors and spring baking. This is my first time writing to you...