Some bakeries lock their doors at dusk, but one little spot in Modesto never does. At 4 a.m. on a Saturday, the lights are on, the bread makers are at work, and someone is already picking up a weekly order.
One longtime customer has been stopping here on every drive to Sacramento, and again on the way home, for more than two decades. That kind of loyalty does not happen by accident.
It takes fresh pan dulce, friendly faces behind the counter, and prices that still make people do a double take. This article walks through what keeps the regulars coming back, from the late-night donut batches to the cakes ordered for birthdays and baby showers…