{"id":5553,"date":"2025-07-03T16:59:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/?p=5553"},"modified":"2025-07-03T16:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:59:54","slug":"hello-mercer-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/hello-mercer-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello, Mercer Island!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mercer-Island-Opening.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2257\" height=\"1480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mercer-Island-Opening.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5554\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>On Saturday, July 5<\/strong>, we\u2019ll unlock the doors to our <a href=\"https:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/mercer-island-cafe\">newest caf\u00e9<\/a> at 3051 78th Ave. SE, right across from Mercerdale Park on Mercer Island. Guests will find a spacious patio and a warm, welcoming interior \u2014 and everything you love about Macrina: crackly-crusted artisan breads, buttery cornetti, pastries, cakes, tarts, hearty sandwiches, comforting soups, weekend-brunch favorites, seasonal specials, and a complete lineup of espresso drinks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201cOver the years, many Mercer Island and Eastside residents have visited our Seattle caf\u00e9s,\u201d says Scott France, president and part-owner of Macrina. \u201cThey frequently ask when we might open one closer to them. We\u2019re thrilled to join a neighborhood that\u2019s already welcomed us in spirit.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For those living on the Eastside, the caf\u00e9 will make it much easier to grab your favorite Macrina items for parties, and it will also serve as a destination spot for brunches, lunches, meeting friends after a stroll through the farmers\u2019 market, and business meetings. For islanders, we hope you\u2019ll make the Mercer Island caf\u00e9 part of your daily ritual. We\u2019re delighted to be on the island and can\u2019t wait to see you soon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/We-look-forward-to@2x.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2257\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/We-look-forward-to@2x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5555\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The caf\u00e9 will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DDLM-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DDLM-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5556\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, July 5, we\u2019ll unlock the doors to our newest caf\u00e9 at 3051 78th Ave. SE, right across from Mercerdale Park on Mercer Island. 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