Margaret Palca gets her name in lights, grand opening

Josh Guttman | September 21, 2007

Margaret Palca Bakes put the final touches on her new space at 218 Court Street @ Warren this week. She hosted a grand opening celebration Wednesday night before a packed house of locals. She served bagels with lox, pastries and assorted snacks. Palca has essentially improved upon the coffee shop/lunch buffet concept that the previous owner, Christophe, created years ago. From a quick conversation with Palca, I learned that she actually sold Christophe most of the backed goods he sold, so in fact, many of the goodies remain the same. The menu is larger and improved wit a full coffee/cappuccino selection, several options for breakfast including bagels, egg sandwiches and homemade granola. She’s also offering a nice selection of both sandwiches and paninis. In my humble opinion, it seems the place will be operated more efficiently this time around so I’m looking forward to the change.