Independent Baking Co.

Independent Baking Co. is a small, independently owned bakery located in Athens's historic Five Points neighborhood. It produces hearth-baked loaves of bread and pastries for its retail shop, and also supplies products to restaurants and coffee shops around Athens. Owner and baker Kevin Scollo brings over 15 years of experience from kitchens and bakeries including The NoMad Hotel, Bien Cuit Bakery, and The Great Northern Food Hall. Head baker Marcos Muñoz trained at Dominique Ansel Bakery, Great Northern Food Hall, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns. The bread menu spans baguettes, naturally leavened country loaves, ryes, spelt, semolina, and challah, with many varieties rotating by day of the week. Viennoiserie, sweets, scones, sandwiches, and espresso drinks round out the offerings.