Sweet Auburn Bread Company

"Tiny bakery for breakfast sandwiches & muffins, with glass displays filled with cookies, cake & pie."

Sweet Auburn Bread Company is a family-owned bakery in Atlanta's historic Sweet Auburn District, founded by Chef Sonya Jones in 1997 and specializing in southern baked goods. The bakery produces cookies, cakes, pies, pound cakes, brownies, cupcakes, and cheesecakes, all baked fresh daily in small batches from scratch, with the sweet potato cheesecake as a signature item. Chef Sonya Jones, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, was honored in 2008 by Ebony magazine's 'Taste of Ebony Awards' as one of the nation's top Black Pastry Chefs; the bakery has been featured on CNN in a segment titled 'The Little Bakery That Could.' Located in the Sweet Auburn District of downtown Atlanta, just steps from the Martin Luther King Center. Customers single out the sweet potato cheesecake, pound cake, and brownies as standout items, and frequently note the warm, knowledgeable service from Chef Sonya and her son Windsor.