Blue Oven Bakery

Blue Oven just gets better and better! Currently they have started up their mini farmers market again. It is Wednesdays from 2-6pm! You are encouraged to order ahead online (which must be done by 9am Sundays for the Wed pickup). They do have some stuff for onsite purchase, but it is first come first serve! My favorite Blue Oven product has always been the English Muffin. Second to that is any croissant they make. Recently I tried the almond croissant and coconut croissant which is now my #1 flavor. They are huge, flaky, buttery, and have yumminess in the center! I finally got to try one of their scones, which has now ruined me for any other scones... spinach cheddar, wow. Finally my newest favorite item is their Spinach Kale pesto bread with cheese. I look forward to Wednesdays just for this bread! Don't forget the Italian hub cap which is huge and a bread staple! I like it with an olive oil dip or garlic butter!Beyond their goodies, for the mini market they have teamed up with Roothouse Aquaponics to provide greens, and Old Dutch Farm to provide meat, poultry, eggs, and maple syrup! All the businesses accept card (some for a small fee) or cash. They all also take pre-orders on their websites!Beyond this location, you can find Blue Oven goodies at such places as Jungle Jims, ETC produce, and more! Check their website for details!

Bumping this down one star for a very unfortunate reason:I woke up this morning craving some of the delicious bread I bought Saturday, only to discover that my Froagies already had mold on them. I don't expect natural, homemade food to last forever, but I do expect it to stay fresh for longer than two days. Last week, I purchased Froagies as well, and they became moldy four days later. When fresh, the Froagies are delightful, but I certainly can't eat an entire package before it goes bad. Splurging on $6.00 bread that ends up in the trash bin makes me cringe. Perhaps these need to be packaged differently? Perhaps smaller portions need to be offered? The other bread I purchased in big, round loaves is still fresh and going strong. As much as I loved those Froagies, sadly, I won't be buying any more.

We are all just fine with our Shadeau loaves until we had our first bites of Blue Oven. Right, Cincinnati? Don't get me wrong, I still get the occasional Shadeau loaf and their pastries are second to none. But damn that Blue Oven bread is good. Get to their stand at Findlay before 11 on Saturday if you want any of it. I picked up some potato/rosemary "Froagies" - square-shaped chunks of a soft, airy focaccia. I tore into one when I got home and froze the rest. They perked up really nicely after a quick oven thaw and were an amazing accompaniment to a bowl of soup. The soup, really, was an excuse to eat the bread.The walnut with plump, tart cranberries is another winner. It's good with peanut butter and jam. It's good as french toast. It's good with absolutely nothing else. And that is the benchmark of great bread.

I hate to be redundant but this really is the best bread in Cincinnati. I travel all over the world and this is right up there with the best. PLUS.... they are now at the Loveland market 6 months a year which is only 5 mins from my house.I always but a few loaves and freeze some for later. Works especially well if you are toasting or grilling the bread.Fans, also check out A Tavola in OTR Gateway which uses Blue Oven for there Bruschetta. Yummy!Love, love, love, love!

Bread is probably the thing I miss the most about Belgium. Tasty, dark, multigrain bread...Thanks to Blue Oven Bakery, I actually don't miss Belgian bread anymore, because their bread is amazing!! We especially like the very dark one with all the grains on top, very tasty!The baguette is ok, but not as good as the authentic ones in France.I would easily give 5 stars for the bread, but find it such a pitty that if you only get to Findlay Market by 12 all the bread is already gone. A bit tricky when you're biking from Covington to get there by 8am...Is there no way to expand the offerings and serve all the people that want to buy this bread? Like opening a real store? I'm sure it would be very successful!Will always be back though and although sometimes disappointed when we were too late, I'll always be a fan!

We've recently switched from Shadeau (which I still frequent with my office around the corner) to Blue Oven for our bread because, well, it is delicious on a different scale.We go to find them at Northside or Hyde Park's Farmers' Markets, and we have not been disappointed yet. On top of tasting amazing, they're loaves are like works of art - always beautiful.Blue Oven has a commitment to local ingredients, and they use a lot of organics as well.Loaves are pretty pricey - $5 or $6 for most of them if I remember correctly - but for the top notch ingredients and clear care that goes into this bread, it is worth it.

This is the best bread I have ever had. I mean, seriously, when did I ever wake up before 8am on a Saturday to go to Findlay Market to go buy *bread*? Never, that's when. Until I found this place. Seriously, it's amazing. It's a little pricey, sure, but it's totally worth it. How many awesome meals can you get from a $6 loaf of bread? I mean, call me crazy, but even if you're really really hungry it would probably be at least two. Probably more like four or five, right? I don't know, but my point is that it's so worth it. I personally recommend the Bad Girl (from their website: "Poppy, flax, sesame, sunflower, wheat/white blend with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Soft bread with a real nutty flavor that intensifies as you chew") or the Apricot/Walnut Cranberry (also from their site: "Wheat/white blended sourdough. Loaded with apricots, walnuts, and cranberries to create another nice sweet and savory combination"). Everything else is good too, though, no worries. Go! Get some! Findlay Market on Saturday mornings (get there early to get the good stuff, or anything at all), Hyde Park Farmer's Market, Northside Farmer's Market, etc. Oh, and they're locally sourced, too, if you needed more reason to try them. For real, do it. This stuff is incredible.

Easily the best bread in Cincinnati, and can compete with some of the best bakeries out there.Make sure you show up early, as they sell out fast!

I was just down at Findlay Market, and found these guys. Great bread, and they seem like really nice guys.Also really good prices.

Enjoyed it and so did fam will gotta sure visit again in the near future thanks for the kindness