About us

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Mamadou Mbaye, originally from Senegal, came to the United States in the early 1990s and moved to Winchester in 2001.
He began to bake breads while working at Whole Foods Market. He was the bread trainer for the store chain’s entire northeast region for a number of years, until he decided to strike out on his own.

He opened his bakery on November 25th, 2008. He began to make his name this past summer at local farmers’ markets. He would bake more than 300 loaves of bread per day for the markets in Winchester, Belmont and Arlington.

His reputation for his delicious bread started from the local farmer's market. Finding his store is like a finding a rare gem.
Many of those loaves made their way into the hands of customers who have followed him to his new location, some driving miles to get their favorite baked goods.
Mamadou lives with his wife and son. Mbaye’s wife Mame and his son born in 2000, Aldemba, can often be found at the bakery during the week and on the weekends.

Mame takes care of the retail side of the business, and helps out with some of the baking.
As the business continues to grow and strive, Mbaye eventually wants to have an area where people can sit and have a cup of coffee and a fresh pastry.

With a love for baking, Mamadou's Artisan Bakery a family owned business provides one of the best bread in Boston.