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‘A Part of the Town’: ‘Flour Water Salt Bread’ Opens on East Avenue

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The newest business in town, a hugely popular area bakery, opened Thursday. Flour Water Salt Bread, located at 53 East Ave. (next to La Pescaderia), is a fully sourdough American interpretation of a traditional French boulangerie, offering sourdough breads, croissants, bagels, pastries, English muffins and more. The cozy, brightly lit space was hopping with new customers as well as those who’d already discovered the business and baker/owner Robert VanKeuren, who opened his first location in Darien seven years ago. “It’s going great,” VanKeuren told NewCanaanite.com from behind the counter on his first day in business here.

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‘Flour Water Salt Bread’ Coming To East Avenue [UPDATED]

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A popular area baker is planning to open a shop in New Canaan. The New Canaan Building Department on Tuesday received an application for a sign at 53 East Ave. for “Flour Water Salt Bread,” records show. Launched by Robert VanKeuren in Darien seven years ago, Flour Water Salt Bread (here on Instagram) makes a sourdough loaf among a wide variety of breads and pastries. 

The shop is about one or two months from opening and VanKeuren told NewCanaanite.com that his team is “very excited to join the New Canaan community.” “Flour Water Salt Bread is a fully sourdough American interpretation of a traditional French boulangerie, offering sourdough everything: breads, croissants, bagels,  pastries, English muffins, sandwiches and more,” he said in a text message.