Website: https://brightsidebakeshop.com/
Brightside Bakeshop is a family-owned artisan bakery in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in handcrafted pastries and croissants. The website describes the business as “specializing in handcrafted artisan pastries and flaky croissants, baked with love in Nashville, TN.” The bakery operates on a preorder model, allowing customers to order online for pickup, and it offers a rotating, seasonal menu of sweet and savory baked goods.
About
According to the bakery’s website, “Brightside Bakeshop began in 2016 at Richland Park Farmers Market. We brought 4 dozen pastries to our first market, and as demand grew so did we. We opened our East location in 2018, and our West location in 2020. We aim to be a neighborhood bakery for the communities that support our growth.”
The business is owned by Andrea and Brad Borchers and is described as “100% family owned.” The bakery states its philosophy directly: “We believe that small and steady growth is sustainable growth.” It notes that it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays and observes semi-annual closures “to keep our passion for baking alive and to provide work/life balance for our family and our team.”
Brightside emphasizes a focus on morning pastries, explaining that “morning pastries (croissants, puff pastry, and brioche specifically) take a certain level of attention to detail to make excellent day after day. This is why we focus all of our energy on pastries and making them better every day.” The bakery further states that “all of our pastries are shaped by hand and take 3 days to make,” and are “always baked fresh with the finest ingredients.”
Menu
The bakery’s online pickup menu is organized into categories including Sweet Pastries, Savory Pastries, Drinks, and Brightside Merch, along with rotating “Weekend Specials” available Saturday and Sunday only. The menu changes frequently and features a large, seasonal selection. Representative items listed on the site include:
- Croissants: classic croissant, almond croissant, chocolate croissant, chocolate almond croissant, birthday cake croissant, churro croissant, carrot cake croissant, and savory options such as the croque monsieur croissant, cacio e pepe croissant, and ham-and-cheese style croissants
- Danishes and tarts: almond raspberry danish, cherry cheesecake danish, lemon blueberry danish, and a range of croissant tarts and puff tarts
- Brioche and other pastries: key lime pie brioche, coconut cream pie brioche, kouign amann, pain aux raisins, and cinnamon rolls (“cinnaroll”)
- Cookies: chocolate chip cookie, chocolate brownie cookie, lemon poppyseed cookie, and seasonal varieties
- Savory items: breakfast stratas, spinach artichoke croissant, and spanakopita puff pastry
- Drinks: cold brew and iced coffee, nitro coffee, lattes, and hot teas
- Take-and-bake and merchandise: take-and-bake croissant half-dozens, a pie dough kit, and branded merchandise such as hats, totes, and apparel
Ordering & Pickup
Brightside operates primarily on a preorder basis. The site advises that “we do have better selection earlier in the day, and you can always guarantee you will get the pastries you’d like by preordering online.” Regarding refunds, the bakery states: “Sorry, we do not give refunds on online orders but are happy to transfer the order to someone else if they can pick it up for you before closing time,” adding that “all sales are final” and “refunds will not be processed for forgotten orders.” The site provides reheating guidance for items such as brioche, croissants, and stratas.
Location & Contact
Brightside Bakeshop operates two Nashville-area locations, referred to on its website as its East location (opened 2018) and West location (opened 2020). Customers can place orders and view current hours and pickup details through the bakery’s online ordering pages and contact form on the official website.
Additional Information
The bakery began at the Richland Park Farmers Market in 2016 and grew into a brick-and-mortar operation with two locations. It closes on Mondays and Tuesdays and observes periodic seasonal closures. Online ordering for pickup is the primary purchasing method, with the menu rotating regularly and weekend-only specials offered on Saturdays and Sundays.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (brightsidebakeshop.com).