This episode we sit down with Joe & Gayle Ortiz, the husband-and-wife team behind the iconic Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria in Capitola. For more than 45 years, they’ve filled our community with incredible food, unforgettable pastries, and the kind of warmth that keeps people coming back generation after generation.
In this episode, we talk about: How Gayle’s began in a tiny 800-sq-ft space Their commitment to everything scratch-made The passion and work behind building a local institution Community, resilience, and what keeps them inspired What’s next for Gayle’s after four and a half decades
If you love a great origin story — and you love great food — you won’t want to miss this conversation.
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