Salt Lake City’s Maven District has a new morning habit, and it is flaky, buttery and going fast. All Purpose Bakehouse, a small pastry shop devoted to laminated croissants, has opened at 779 South 200 East, centering its menu on butter-forward croissants in plain, chocolate, almond and rotating seasonal varieties. The bakes are done in small, handcrafted batches, and early lines plus quick sellouts suggest the neighborhood was more than ready for a pastry-focused bakery.
From obsession to oven
"I think I started being obsessed with croissants when I made my first one in 2018," owner Eli Fuhrman said, tracing the passion that eventually pushed him to open his own shop after honing his technique in Colorado. Fuhrman said the pink-and-green Maven building "just felt like it should be a bakery," and he signed the lease soon after seeing the space. The shop has been selling out most weekends as customers work their way through the laminated lineup, a development Fuhrman called both surprising and gratifying, as reported by FOX 13.
How the croissants are made
Fuhrman says croissants "start their life as a bread dough," which makes mixing, fermentation and careful lamination critical to the final result. He told FOX 13 that each batch takes about three days from mixing to the finished product, a schedule that helps explain the bakery’s small-batch approach. That multi-day rhythm is as much a business strategy as a technical choice, since it lets the team keep close tabs on quality instead of trying to flood the case.
Hours, location, and what to expect
The bakery lists hours as Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the address set at 779 South 200 East in the Maven District. The business site points customers to the shop’s Instagram for daily menu drops and updates, and the team suggests arriving early on busy weekend mornings or checking for pre-order options. For current hours, menu details and announcements, see All Purpose Bakehouse.
Where it fits in the neighborhood
Local coverage has already taken notice. The Salt Lake Tribune profiled Fuhrman’s croissant-focused approach earlier this spring, and neighborhood guides now list the bakery among the Maven District’s newer food spots. All Purpose Bakehouse joins a growing roster of chef-driven pastry counters and specialty coffee bars that have been reshaping the area’s street life. For more on nearby businesses, see the Maven District.
