Along Broadway in Somerville’s Ball Square, you’ll find Lyndell’s Bakery, where they’ve been serving up sweet baked treats since 1887. Bill Galatis is the current owner of Lyndell’s and only the fourth in the bakery’s 135-year history. which is the largest scratch bakery in all of New England. “A guy named Birger Lindahl, who was a Swedish immigrant, came to Somerville, believe it or not, in 1885. He started making bread at his house and delivered it to his local neighborhood on his bicycle,” Galatis said. . .Lindahl changed the spelling of his name to Lyndell and turned his fresh bread delivery route into a bakery. The bakery’s current location is just down the street from its original site, and it still has working ovens dating back to 1925. “Old-fashioned, old-school,” Galatis said. Lyndell’s offers over 100 different products, but nothing is more popular than their signature crescent cookies. “We normally do 300 to 400 a day,” Galatis said. Patrons also over the moon for Lyndell’s custom decorated cakes. Each year, up to 12,000 of them are handmade and designed in his pastry shop, according to Galatis. the products they make,” he said. The commitment to the community extends far beyond the delicacies at Lyndell’s Bakery. Last week, the bakery once again renewed its commitment to help raise $100,000 for the Memorial Scholarship Fund by Sean Collier. During Boston Marathon weekend, $1 of every delicious croissant sold at Lyndell’s will go directly to the scholarship. Since 2014, more than $50,000 has been raised.
Along Broadway, at Somerville’s Ball Square, you’ll find Lyndell’s Bakery, where they’ve been serving sweet baked treats since 1887.
Bill Galatis is the current owner of Lyndell’s and only the fourth in the bakery’s 135-year history, which is the largest bakery in all of New England.
“A guy named Birger Lindahl, who was a Swedish immigrant, came to Somerville, believe it or not, in 1885. He started making bread at home and delivered it to his local neighborhood on his bicycle,” Galatis said. .
Lindahl changed the spelling of her name to Lyndell and turned her fresh bread delivery route into a bakery.
The bakery’s current location is just down the street from its original site, still featuring working ovens dating back to 1925.
“Old fashioned, old school,” Galatis said.
Lyndell’s offers over 100 different products, but nothing is more popular than their signature crescent cookies.
“We normally do about 300 to 400 a day,” Galatis said.
Customers also rave about Lyndell’s custom decorated cakes. Up to 12,000 of them are handmade and designed in her cake shop each year, according to Galatis.
“We have a great team here who really care deeply about what they do, and take pride and ownership in the products they make,” he said.
The commitment to the community extends well beyond the deliciousness at Lyndell’s Bakery.
Last week, the bakery once again renewed its commitment to help raise $100,000 for the Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship Fund. During Boston Marathon weekend, $1 of every delicious croissant sold at Lyndell’s will go directly to the scholarship. Since 2014, more than $50,000 has been raised.