Rize Up Bakery, a San Francisco sourdough bakery known for its colorful, globally inspired loaves, is preparing to open its first cafe at 1160 Howard Street.
The company’s new cafe will be created by converting its existing production kitchen in SoMa into a public-facing space, according to The San Francisco Standard. The location currently operates as the company’s wholesale bakery, but the new concept will introduce a retail cafe component where customers can visit in person. Founder Azikiwee “Z” Anderson aims to open the cafe by July 7, which is also his birthday. Customers can expect a menu centered on the bakery’s sourdough breads, along with coffee and simple cafe dishes.
Rize Up Bakery was founded by Anderson in 2020 as a home-based sourdough project during the early months of the pandemic. What began as an at-home baking experiment quickly gained attention and demand throughout San Francisco. Within a short time, the operation expanded beyond backyard ovens and into a production facility in the SoMa neighborhood. The bakery has since built a reputation for rethinking traditional sourdough with bold flavors and colorful presentations…