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Going into the family business doesn t appeal to everyone.
But seeing owner Chuck Lane in the newly relocated Lane s Bakery surrounded by sweet pastries and happy customers, it s hard to patagonia houdini full zipimagine him doing anything else.
Lane is the third generation of his family to run the business, which has been opatagonia hiking shoes reviewperating in Madison almost contpatagonia better sweater backcountryinuouslpatagonia backcountry guide pants fit0y since 1954. Lane s Bakery and Gifts closed its longtime location at 448 Park St. in September 2012 and reopened in its new spot the revamped Villager Mall, in the 2300 block of Park last month, rechristened Lane s Bakery and Coffee.
Chuck Lane spatagonia capilene 4 review grandfather opened the bakery in 1954 on University Avenue, moving to Park Street in the late 1980s. Lane never met his grandfather, but has spent most of hisfly fishing patagonia on a budget life working for the bakery he founded, which was subsequently taken over patagonia backcountry guide pants fitby Chuck s parents.
When I first started mopping floors I was probably eight or so, Lane said.
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But modern amenities like espresso and free wi fi don t mean Lane s has changed the sweets that have kept it in business for 60 years. The kringle patagonia discount code liquidationis one example; the key lime pie is another.
The kringle is made from the same recipe we originally got from O (Danish) Bakery in Racine, Lane said.
The bakery case is currently filled with cookies and donuts, but more desserts like cream puffs and eclairs will be added as production ramps up. Lane also ppatagonia backcountry guide pants fit1lans to add a selection of soups and sandwiches to the historically sweets centric menu.
It s a lot of commitment, Lane said. You don t ever get away from it, but you don t want to.
The new storefront is closer to the Beltline, and it benefits from the extensive redevelpatagonia guide jacket motorcycleopment of the area, including the busy Goodman South Madison branch of the Madison Public Library across the parking lot.
There s a lot more foot traffic here, Lane said. We haven t advertised the re opening yet, but a good share of the regulars have come back.
I had one lady come in here, and she started crying, Lane said. The south side has a lot of character. I think everybody really cares about each other. .
