Maddy’s Bakeshop, a favorite at wholesale and farmers’ markets, is expanding with its first brick-and-mortar location this February.
Owned by Maddy O’Donnell, the bakery retail space will open its doors at 177 Western Ave. in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood.
“I’m so excited! Pop-ups, they’re usually outside farmers markets. The only way I sell is under a tent which is very fine and cute, but I think it’ll be fun to have a different structure and also weatherproof,” O’Donnell told What Now Seattle.
Her new shop will echo the charm and style of her farmers market stall.
“Someone told me very early on, when I was doing farmers markets, because I had a lot of flowers and a lot of pink, that my stuff was too girly. I really leaned into that because I thought that was a crazy statement. My stalls are pretty intense with how much color there is. I’ve got pink Christmas lights, and everything is pink, orange, and green,” O’Donnell said.
She continued, “So, the build is like the older sister version of what my farmers market booths look like. There will be a little more neutrals, but the walls are pink.”
The bakery specializes in laminated pastries and floral cakes made with local, seasonal ingredients.
O’Donnell worked in music public relations in New York City when her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Searching for ‘therapeutic activities,’ she discovered baking and soon found herself drawn to the kitchen. Just before the pandemic, she moved to Seattle, spent a short time at a local pastry school, and then taught herself to create the pastries and cakes that would define her bakery.
The shop will officially open Feb. 14 and operate every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. O’Donnell will also continue her wholesale business and maintain a spot at the Ballard Farmers Market on Sundays.
Visit the Maddy’s Bakeshop website and follow the bakery on Instagram and Facebook for updates.
