New Bakery to Open at Pike & Rose

Caroline Yi’s handmade croissants and pastries are a favorite at the weekend farmer’s market at Pike & Rose. Now Yi has plans to open her own store in the North Bethesda mixed-use neighborhood.

Federal Realty, which owns the development, announced Tuesday that Yi will open Sunday Morning Bakehouse in the summer of 2019.

Caroline Yi grew up in Montgomery County, attended Wootton High School and the University of Maryland at College Park where she earned a degree in American Studies. After working in digital marking, Yi discovered she wanted to pursue her passion for baking and dream of owning her own bakery.

Yi has spent the last three years gaining technical skills, test batching and perfecting the recipes needed to create what is now Sunday Morning Bakehouse.

“I knew if and when I opened my first business it had to be in my hometown. After visiting Pike & Rose for the first time, I fell in love with it and knew it was the only place I could picture my bakery and café,” Yi said. “We are creating a place where people will gather for a coffee, a croissant or a meal, where they can pick up a freshly baked baguette after work or where they can find respite from their busy day and catch up with an old friend – kind of a home away from home.”

With seating for 30-35, Sunday Morning Bakehouse will also serve breakfast items such as French-style omelettes and herb baked eggs. A variety of sweet and savory toast offerings like homemade jam with sea salt and Catalan-style pan con tomate on crusty sourdough will be offered on the all-day breakfast menu.

In addition to morning pastries and breakfast, Yi plans on offering her favorite sandwiches during lunchtime including a 3-cheese grilled cheese and her mom’s tuna salad with sprouts on brioche.

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