Tartine

Tartine is a small, US-based bakery chain. As of February 2020, it operates five locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, three in Los Angeles, and four in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] Its original bakery opened in 2002 in San Francisco's Mission District, at 600 Guerrero Street.[3][4]

This article is about the restaurant. For the food dish, see open sandwich. For the comics, see Nonna Abelarda.

Tartine logo
Tartine exterior in 2006
Tartine interior in 2010

History

Tartine (the word means "open faced sandwich" in French) opened in 2002, on the site of two previous bakeries; its owners, Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, had previously run the Bay Village Breads bakery in Point Reyes and Mill Valley.[5] After the success of their San Francisco bakery they also opened the nearby Bar Tartine in 2006[6][7] and published a book of recipes from their bakery.[8][9][10][11]

Awards and recognition

In 2007, New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman called Tartine his favorite bakery in the U.S.[12]

In 2008, its owners won James Beard Foundation Awards as the best pastry chefs in America, after previously being nominated for this award in 2006 and 2007.[13][14][15]

Vandalism

As part of a May Day demonstration and riot in 2012, anarchists vandalized the bakery and broke its windows.[16][17]

Blue Bottle Coffee Company merger attempt

In April 2015, it was announced that Tartine's bakery operations would merge with Blue Bottle Coffee and that the Bar Tartine restaurant would be sold to its chefs.[18] However, the merger was called off later the same year.[19]

Expansion

The bakery chain saw a period of rapid expansion in the late 2010s, opening further locations in the Bay Area as well as opening new locations in Los Angeles and South Korea.[2] A large "Manufactury" complex in Los Angeles was shut down in December 2019, after operating for less than a year, but as of February 2020, three LA locations remain open, with two additional ones still planned to launch.[2][1] At that time, Tartine had five Bay Area facilities: the original bakery at Guerrero and 18th, the "Manufactory" (also in the Mission District), one in the San Francisco's Inner Sunset, one in Berkeley (with around 215 employees at these four locations), and another one at San Francisco International Airport.[2]

Safety issues

In November 2019, Tartine's Guerrero St. location was briefly shut down by the San Francisco Department of Public Health after inspectors say that its operators failed to address a persistent rodent infestation in the space.[20] The location was reopened the following week, with the owners citing the building's age as a key issue.[21]

Unionization efforts

In early 2020, 141 employees across three of Tartine's San Francisco locations signed a letter declaring their intent to join the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in hopes of getting better pay and a fairer balance of power between workers and management.[22]

In response to the unionization efforts, Elisabeth Prueitt said she’s pro-union in many cases but wants to keep Tartine union-free, in part because she believes Tartine already provides fair wages and strong benefits.[23]

References
  1. "Tartine". www.tartinebakery.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  2. Eskenazi, Joe (2020-02-06). "Tartine workers move to unionize". Mission Local. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  3. Wach, Bonnie (June 18, 2003), "Crunch, Sir: If stranded on a desert island, we'd choose Tartine's croque monsieur over water", SF Weekly.
  4. Brody, Meredith (December 17, 2003), "It's All Good: Our critic can't stay away from the buttery pastries and cheesy savories at Tartine", SF Weekly.
  5. Severson, Kim (July 3, 2002), "Openings: New Bread In The Mission", San Francisco Chronicle.
  6. Walden, GraceAnn (April 6, 2005), "Tartine branches out in the Mission", San Francisco Chronicle.
  7. Bauer, Michael (February 5, 2006), "Coming Into Focus: Warm environment, bold food at San Francisco's Bar Tartine", San Francisco Chronicle.
  8. Chase, Jodie (October 25, 2006), "Secrets to Tartine's delectable treats", Oakland Tribune.
  9. Hallock, Betty (December 13, 2006), "Cookbook Watch: It's a Great Season for Thrillers", Los Angeles Times.
  10. Saekel, Karola (December 6, 2006), "Great books for all cooks", San Francisco Chronicle.
  11. Jung, Carolyn (December 26, 2006), "The year's best cookbooks for all tastes and talents", San Jose Mercury News.
  12. Bittman, Mark (January 28, 2007), "San Francisco: Tartine Bakery", New York Times.
  13. Shriver, Jerry (March 16, 2006), "Beard Awards Shift Palate", USA Today.
  14. Shriver, Jerry (March 20, 2007), "James Beard Calls On The Best", USA Today.
  15. Morgan, Miriam (June 9, 2008), "3 top James Beard awards for Bay Area foodies", San Francisco Chronicle.
  16. Alburger, Carolyn (May 1, 2012) "Farina, Tartine, Locanda Targets Of Group Protest." SFeater. (Retrieved 11-18-13.)
  17. Hernandez, Rigoberto (April 30, 2012) "Protesters Smash, Paint-Bomb Businesses, Cars." Mission Local. (Retrieved 11-18-13.)
  18. "Tartine and Blue Bottle merge". Inside Scoop SF. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  19. Fritsche, Sarah (2015-12-03). "Blue Bottle and Tartine Bakery call off merger". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  20. Batey, Eve (2019-11-23). "Tartine Bakery's Mission Location is Closed Due to Repeated Rodent Issues". San Francisco Eater. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  21. "Tartine reopens Mission District Bakery after weekend closure". San Francisco Chronicle. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  22. "Tartine Workers Move to Unionize, Say They've Been Neglected by the Company".
  23. "Bay Area Tartine Bakery workers accuse owners of union-busting". San Francisco Chronicle.
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