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Great Harvest Bread Co. on the Southeast Corner of Montgomery and Juan Tabo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sense of smell, more than any of our other senses, influences our ability to recall past events and experience. Fragrance is considered one of the most potent mediums for conjuring up a memory. True enough, one of the most enduring sensory memories of my youth is associated with the amazing aromas that greeted me each time my mom baked bread in her oven.\u00a0 How I wish I could relive those experiences now.\u00a0 Stupid kids that we were, my siblings and I preferred our sandwiches made on Rainbo or Wonder Bread (available for the staggering price of 25-cents per loaf back then).\u00a0 We thought only the “poor kids” packed school lunch sandwiches (in the days before free school lunches were the norm) made on homemade bread…worse yet, sandwiches made on tortillas.\u00a0 My how times have changed.<\/p>\n

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So Much To See And Taste at Great Harvest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sadly, today the singular joy of incredible yeasty bouquets wafting through the air is one younger generations may never experience.\u00a0 Though bread baking experienced a resurgence during the dark days of the Cabrona Virus, much of it was done on bread makers.\u00a0 From the standpoint of aroma, it just isn’t the same as loaves of bread being made on an old-fashioned oven.\u00a0 If my 95-year-old mom were to drink from the fountain of youth, I’d ask her to bake a few loaves for me.\u00a0 There’s just nothing better than the aroma of bread baking…or tortillas on the comal.<\/p>\n

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Order Your Sandwiches Here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the Air Force graciously assigned us to RAF Fairford in the Cotswolds, England’s most picturesque region, we were minutes away from some of the very best bakeries in the country.\u00a0 Talk about old-fashioned, fresh baked deliciousness.\u00a0 One Yelp review’s apt description described the offerings at one of our favorites: “None of the supermarket rubbish which is great for fishing but not for humans<\/em>.”\u00a0 Our favorite bakery in Lechlade on the Thames introduced us to yeasty floury baps stuffed with local Cheddar cheese and Branston Pickle<\/strong><\/a>, widely considered “the best British condiment<\/em>.”\u00a0 We loved large, sticky lardycakes so much that we named our beautiful Yorkie Lardycake (it’s a good thing limburger didn’t have the same effect on us).<\/p>\n

In England, some restaurants and pubs either baked their own breads or sourced them locally.\u00a0 Among our favorites was The Mermaid (since renamed The Cotswold Arms<\/strong><\/a>) in the spectacular village of Burford<\/strong><\/a>, often referred to as “the gateway to the Cotswolds<\/em>.”\u00a0 \u00a0The Mermaid served granary bread (classic English brown bread made with a mixture of whole wheat and white flours, with cracked grains of malted barley and wheat) with meals.\u00a0 We’ve never found bread comparable to it on this side of the pond.<\/p>\n

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Is There Anything Better Than Bread and Butter?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the United States, mom-and-pop bakeries have been making a comeback after decades of domination by corporate behemoths seemingly interested more in mass production and profit than in quality.\u00a0 In the past three years (2023 – 2025) three of the Duke City’s independently owned bakeries–Coda Bakery<\/strong><\/a> in 2025, Burque Bakehouse<\/strong><\/a> in 2024 and Ihatove Bread & Coffee<\/strong><\/a> in 2023–were semifinalists in the James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Bakery” category.\u00a0 \u00a0Great Harvest Bread Co. may be a corporate entity, but its roots are local.\u00a0 Founded in 1978, Great Harvest considers itself “the nation’s first family of independently-owned and operated whole grain bread bakeries and cafes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Today there are\u00a0more than 200 Great Harvest bakery and cafe franchises<\/a><\/strong> located across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.\u00a0 All franchises adhere to the Great Harvest philosophy:<\/p>\n

Be Loose and Have Fun.
\nBake Phenomenal Bread.
\nRun Fast to Help Customers.
\nCreate Strong & Exciting Bakeries.
\nAnd Give Generously to Others.<\/p>\n

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Sandwich of the Month for March 2025: Corned Beef & Coleslaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Great Harvest Bakery’s second Albuquerque location launched in 2004 in the Montano Plaza (Coors and Montano).\u00a0 While that location is no longer open, you can still visit the city’s first location (circa 1989) on the southeast intersection of Montgomery and Juan Tabo.\u00a0 \u00a0At its heart and in the way it operates, Great Harvest is a true old-fashioned bakery that honors bread-baking traditions.\u00a0 Bakers are lovingly preparing the day’s baked goods–kneading breads by hand–starting at about three in the morning.\u00a0\u00a0 Using premium wheat berries from America’s “golden triangle” where North Dakota, Montana and Canada meet, that bread has homemade qualities.\u00a0 It’s all made-from-scratch daily.<\/p>\n

Walking the aisles at Great Harvest is a real treat.\u00a0 As you peruse the aisles, you’ll encounter 50-gallon steel drums seemingly used as platforms for displaying pastries or sundry comestibles.\u00a0 Study those drums more closely and you’ll see them labeled “Sioux Bee Honey<\/strong><\/a>” followed by a date (01-13-2025, for example).\u00a0 \u00a0Those barrels actually contain or once held 50-gallons of honey used in the production of the bakery’s honey whole bread (the store’s most popular bread) and honey whole wheat bread.\u00a0 That honey is also used as a natural sweetener for pastries and desserts.<\/p>\n

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The Cubano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Mathew 4:4<\/strong><\/a>, Jesus explained that “man cannot live on bread alone<\/em>,” but you might be tempted to do so after sampling Great Harvest’s “staff of life<\/strong><\/a>.”\u00a0 Sampling is one of the great treats of which you’re able to partake at Great Harvest.\u00a0 At one of the bakery’s stations, you’re actually given a slice of the bread of your choice.\u00a0 Ask that it be slathered with butter and the accommodating staff member will do so.\u00a0 Bread is just one of the many wonderful options available at Great Harvest.\u00a0 In addition to delicious, homemade whole grain breads, Great Harvest’s bakery offers gourmet sandwiches (including vegetarian options), artisan hard-crusted breads, muffins, scones, cookies, bars, cinnamon rolls and other specialties.<\/p>\n

29 March 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 If you’re jonesing for a very good sandwich, let your wandering take you to the station in which gourmet sandwiches are created for you.\u00a0 An overhead menu lists available sandwiches, including a sandwich of the month.\u00a0 For March, 2025, that sandwich was a corned beef on rye<\/strong><\/em> (Swiss cheese, coleslaw and whipped horseradish) in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.\u00a0 Though my preference would have been a traditional Reuben sandwich, the corned beef on rye was no slouch.\u00a0 Coleslaw is a sweet alternative to sauerkraut, but the whipped horseradish provided just enough of a kick for me not to miss the sauerkraut too much.\u00a0 This sandwich is ongeshtupped (Yiddish for overstuffed) and messy.\u00a0 The lightly grilled rye is a superstar, the perfect canvas for a truly great sandwich.\u00a0 The corned beef is thinly sliced and there’s a lot of it.<\/p>\n

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Sourdough Bread<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

29 March 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 Since enjoying the phenomenal El Cubano at Sammy’s Cafe & Deli<\/strong><\/a>, my Kim didn’t think she’d ever find a Cuban sandwich nearly as good.\u00a0 After a couple of bites, she proclaimed Great Harvest’s The Cubano<\/strong><\/em> (turkey, ham, Swiss cheese, stacked dill pickles, housemade pickled red onions, Dijon mustard spread) nearly as good.\u00a0 It’s available on Great Harvest’s focaccia, farmhouse white, honey whole wheat or any other bread of your choice.\u00a0 This is not a conventional Cuban sandwich, but you can’t quibble about authenticity when enjoying a sandwich so much.\u00a0 It’s easy to pick out stand-out ingredients on any sandwich, but it’s not usually pickles that get noticed.\u00a0 These housemade pickles are fabulous–not tart like dill and not overly sweet like bread and butter pickles.<\/p>\n

Among the first and best breads we discovered when Great Harvest launched its Albuquerque bakery in 2004, is the nine grain bread<\/strong><\/em> which is reminiscent of the granary bread we fell in love with in England. The Nine Grain bread may find its genesis in healthy fiber, but it’s incredibly delicious and the closest we’ve found to the granary bread served in the Mermaid restaurant in Burford . For a great sandwich creation or breakfast toast, a wonderful alternative to traditional white bread is the cheddar cheese bread<\/strong><\/em> with a sharp cheese and buttery taste.<\/p>\n

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Chocolate Chip Cookies and Apple Cinnamon Pastry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

29 March 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 When morning cravings for toast seem overwhelming, quell those cravings with Great Harvest’s sourdough bread<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 The great staff will even slice it for you.\u00a0 This sourdough has the characteristic deeply\u00a0 tangy and sour flavor of all great sourdough bread.\u00a0 Sliced thinly, it crisps up a bit on the edges but the insides are pillowy soft receptables for butter or cream cheese.\u00a0 The best thing about getting up is a slice or four of toasted sourdough bread and a steaming mug or three of coffee.<\/p>\n

29 March 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 Dessert options include chocolate chip cookies<\/strong><\/em>, each individually wrapped and packaged in quantities of six.\u00a0 As you might expect from such a high-quality bakery, the cookies are fabulous.\u00a0 Also quite good are apple cinnamon<\/strong><\/em> pastries replete with apple bits, frosting and cinnamon.\u00a0 Not surpisingly, the bready portion of these pastries is outstanding\u00a0 Cinnamon rolls are monstrous in size.\u00a0 Cookies, scones, bars and brownies are tempting.<\/p>\n

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how well the staff lives up to one of the bakery’s tenets “Run Fast to Help Customers.”\u00a0 At every stage of our visit, we were very well taken care of by polite and friendly staff members.<\/p>\n

Great Harvest Bread Co <\/strong>
\n11200 Montgomery Blvd NE # 4
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 293-8277
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 29 March 2025
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 4 December 2004
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 4
\nRATING<\/strong>: Very Good<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Good to very good food; generally solid; delivers consistent quality, strong technique, and a comfortable, enjoyable dining experience
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Nine Grain Bread, Cheddar Cheese Bread, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Corned Beef & Coleslaw Sandwich, The Cubano<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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