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Well Established
After More Than a Centur y, Carmel Establishments Continue to Thrive B Y R E N E E B R I N C K S • P H OTO G R A P H Y F R O M T H E PAT H AT H A WAY C O L L E C T I O N
Carmel Bakery occupies prime real estate on Carmel’s Ocean Avenue, then and now. The sweetsmelling room, now owned by Rich Pepe, has been operating since 1906. Baked goods (like the much praised pretzel), coffee, fruit smoothies and sandwiches now dominate the menu.