Herman's Bakery on a Saturday morning is the place to be when you live in Cambridge. Immediately upon walking in the door you're caught in a new world. An old fashioned bakery lined with fresh baked breads, pies, and decorative cookie jars, coffee mugs, and of course the wonderful smell of fresh baked pastries and coffee on the side. After choosing what exactly will fit your sweet tooth for the day you head into the next room and find a place to sit. More times than not the tables are all pushed together to create a larger seating environment, and booths are cluttered with families toting along extra belonging to keep the little ones entertained as they finish their breakfast. Newspapers are sprawled across the tables, and conversations carried over from table to table. The talk of the town could be anything; property taxes, school district cuts, or even something as simple as where is the best place in town to grab a drink after work. The employees all wear either red or pink with a pink striped apron over it, and are often seen chatting with the regulars as they finish their morning rounds. Although it's not an official meeting this is something working into the schedules of many people throughout town. They can all just sit down, speak what's on their minds, and enjoy each other’s company.
"Most of the regulars have lived in town for quite some time,” commented Rebekah Benjamin, an employee at the bakery. “many we know their names, and what they want even before they get here."
They seem to be optimists and believe that Cambridge has great potential, but think we're expanding quickly and the economy can't seem to keep up. Never the less none of them have made plans to leave, intend to keep their Saturday morning tradition alive. So if you're ever around town swing by, grab a treat, and chat with some of the locals.
