Over on the east side of town, there’s a bakery that’s been providing loaves to Tucsonans for nearly 40 years, and now it’s time for the original owners to hang up their aprons. On their website, the folks that operate the bakery stated that “after 39 years, the Marini Family and La Baguette Parisienne are retiring.”
La Baguette Parisienne bakery will be temporarily closing its doors at 7851 E. Broadway Blvd. until the new owners take over.
Over on the east side of town, Mario and Francoise Marini opened the bakery 39 years ago and their son, Norm Marini, has been bakin’ up a storm for years now.
“We would like to say ‘thank you’ to all of our wonderful customers and the community for allowing us to share our passion with all of you for the last four decades,” La Baguette Pariesienn stated. “It has been our pleasure and we will miss serving you.”
So, you’ve still got some time if you wanted to stop by, pick up one of your favorite French loaves or fruit turnovers, and give the family a fond farewell. As of right now, the shop is open 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sunday. Stay tuned for more information about the new ownership of the bakery.
La Baguette Parisienne is located at 7851 E. Broadway Blvd. For more information, visit labaguetteparisienne.com.
Important Info:
We’re talking about the bakery at Broadway and Pantano and this does not involve the midtown French bakery name La Baguette Bakery at 1797 E. Prince Road. Norbert Satta opened up La Baguette Bakery in 1988 and shortly after that his daughter, Coralie Satte, opened Ghini’s French Caffe & Bistro next door.
Read our July 2022 article “Félicitations! Ghini’s French Caffe is celebrating its 30th anniversary.”
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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