When people hear Orwasher's they think rye, says Keith Cohen, the baker who bought the Upper East Side institution from its founding family two years ago. Not that theres anything wrong with that, the shop's unrivaled dedication to old-world-style loaves is what appealed to Cohen in the first place. But over time, he's started looking closer to home for inspiration...
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At a time when small bakers all over the country are considering their flour's carbon footprint, Keith Cohen, formerly of Tribeca Oven, is upping the locavore ante. The new owner of Orwasher's bakery on the Upper East Side recently gathered clusters of chardonnay grapes from Bridgehampton winery Channing Daughters to infuse a starter for a new line of breads.
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Abram Orwasher, the third generation of the family that founded this Upper East Side bakery in 1916, has sold it to Keith Cohen, who worked at Tribeca Oven.
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