‘Seattle’s favorite bakery’ is coming soon, Boise. Order now for local pickup

Michael Deeds
·2 min read

Nothing personal, Boise, but we all secretly want to live in Seattle.

At least our taste buds do?

Because we have a serious thing for one of its bakeries.

After visiting the Treasure Valley to drop off orders in January, Piroshky Piroshky is slated to return again.

“Seattle’s favorite bakery,” as it likes to call itself, will be back Monday, April 15, for a preorder pickup event — this time from 5 to 7 p.m. at the same place: Barbarian Brewing, 114 E. 32nd St., Garden City.

Customers have from now until 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, to order their favorite pies, rolls, cookies and other delicacies at piroshkybakery.com.

Goods will be frozen and shipped from Seattle on an air cargo plane. Piroshky Piroshky team members will distribute them to Idaho customers at the brewery pop-up event. Barbarian Brewing co-owner BreAnne Hovley said that the turnout and order quantity last time was “pretty great. … All the boxes filled an entire U-haul truck.”

With a flagship bakery in Pike Place Market, Piroshky Piroshky is known for delicious baked goods. Pike Place Market/Facebook
With a flagship bakery in Pike Place Market, Piroshky Piroshky is known for delicious baked goods. Pike Place Market/Facebook

It’s easy to understand why — at least when you peruse Piroshky Piroshky’s menu. Try not to drool at the thought of sinking your teeth into a Smoked Salmon Pâté Piroshky ($8), Chocolate Cream Hazelnut Roll ($6), Cinnamon Cardamom Braid ($6) or vegan-friendly Veggie Chipotle Piroshky ($7).

A “one-of-a-kind, Eastern European-influenced bakery,” Piroshky Piroshky has run its flagship Pike Place Market location for more than three decades, serving more than 10 million tourists and locals, according to a marketing email sent for the last visit.

In 2021, owner Olga Sagan told the Idaho Statesman that she started doing Washington pop-up events the year before to keep employees working during COVID-19 shutdowns. Selling goods online and expanding the idea to other states, Piroshky Piroshky suddenly had a new revenue stream.

Idaho has been a steady market. Last fall, Piroshky Piroshky visited in October and handed out orders at Clairvoyant Brewing Company in Boise.

“Through the years,” Piroshky Piroshky’s email said, “our bakery has received recognition far and wide, graced by the spotlight on Anthony Bourdain’s ‘No Reservations’ and the ‘Zimmern List’ on the Travel Channel. By recognizing the immigrant journey embedded in our creations, Smithsonian Magazine honored us as one of ‘The 20 Most Iconic Food Destinations Across America.’ Each accolade is a testament to the flavors woven into our story’s fabric.”