Twist Bakery Honored as a Top Gluten-free Cafe
Twist Bakery & Café was selected for third place in USA Today's 2023 10Best Readers? Choice Awards highlighting gluten-free bakeries around the country. An expert panel first chose the top 20 in the country and a nationwide readers? poll then selected the 10 best winners.
Article via Boston Globe
By Ann Trieger Kurland, Globe Correspondent
KATHRYN ERNST
When Kathryn Ernst and her husband, Phil, read the email from USA Today, they were joyous. It said that their Twist Bakery & Café was selected for third place in the publication’s 2023 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards highlighting gluten-free bakeries around the country. An expert panel first chose the top 20 in the country and a nationwide readers’ poll then selected the 10 best winners. “There was definitely a “what?” and a little jump for joy,” says Kathryn Ernst. “We gave each other a big hug as we were so thrilled to see our team’s hard work had paid off.” Ernst’s years of food allergies compelled her to create her own wheat-free flour blends. After years of trial and error and finally replicating the taste and texture of traditional pastries, she wanted to share her gluten-free versions with others struggling with allergies. She opened Twist in Millis in 2011, followed by a Burlington location in 2020. The cafes also have a savory menu of gluten and nut-free dishes — from pancakes to paninis, empanadas, quesadillas, and an assortment of sandwiches. Ernst is accustomed to receiving honors — in 2018, the USA Today 10Best Choice Awards ranked Twist number one in the country. Over the past few years, the popularity of gluten-free foods has led to a surge of bakeries opening — so winning third place now is even more impressive. “The achievement reinforces our commitment to quality ingredients and innovation in the world of baking.” 30 Milliston Road, Millis, 508-376-1163, and 62 Second Ave., Burlington, 781-825-8416.
ANN TRIEGER KURLAND