Leo's Bread

"Leo’s is a true labor of love — baker Kate Heller started selling her fantastic bread and bagels brand out of the back of her car years ago, then eventually at farmers' markets, pop-ups, and for home delivery throughout the pandemic. Her joyful bakery cafe on Bell Street is one of the best in town for crusty loaves of daily bread (think semolina, sourdough, and wheat sourdough), bagel and semolina sandwiches, croissants, cookies, and a few sweet pastries." - Eater Staff, Clair Lorell

"Leo's, Kate Heller's standout bakery, offers coffee, savory seasonal pastries, buttery croissants, breakfast sandwiches on bagels, and lunch sandwiches on semolina focaccia." - Beth D'Addono

"My favorite is the one by the bayou on Thursdays — Leo’s Bread is there, they make incredible bread." - Justine Jones

"Across the country in New Orleans, Carla Briggs has finished making sweet potato rolls. At 10 a.m. it’s already 88 degrees, and the humidity is at 60 percent. "I’m intentional about the number of products I make and have reduced the types of bread in production," says Briggs, the owner of Viola’s Heritage Bread." - Deborah Reid

"After selling her beloved bread and bagels at farmers markets, pop-ups, and for home delivery throughout the pandemic, local baker Kate Heller opened her much-anticipated bakery on Bell Street in 2021. Leo’s Bread serves Heller’s gorgeous bagels and bagel sandwiches, croissants, sandwiches on semolina, and daily bread varieties." - Clair Lorell