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Nine Winters Bakery is closing in Cambridge: ‘I’m choosing my family’
In an Instagram post, owner Marissa Ferola addressed the closure and said the last day of service is at the end of the month.
A Korean-American bakery in Cambridge that started as a pop-up stall is closing after less than a year in its more permanent digs.
Marissa Ferola, owner of Nine Winters Bakery, cited family as her reason for closing the bakery in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
“Life has taken a turn I never expected! Things have changed: it’s time … for me to shift and remember that I created Nine Winters with my girls,” Ferola said on social media. “To be frank, I miss them and have chosen to build this shop as they’ve grown up. I love New England, our community, and building a space that prioritizes Asian American and adoptee voices. I also love being a parent. I’m choosing my family, as it was when we started. It’s fitting that this is the full cycle and all of the reasons for everything are the same as it has been.”
Nine Winters’ last day of service is Sunday, March 29.
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In its short time open, the bakery was known for its blend of Korean ingredients in American comfort treats, like in Gochujang sticky buns, kimchi cheese danishes, and Doenjang apple blondies. In a previous Boston.com interview, Ferola said the menu reflected her roots: a Korean adoptee who was raised in New England. Nine Winters started as a way to reconnect with her heritage and teach her two children through food.
Ferola began sharing her baked goods with customers at Honeycomb Creamery, where she worked under pastry chef Kristen Rummel. The concept also opened in a stall at Bow Market in 2023, and Ferola brought Nine Winters pop-ups to businesses around Cambridge and Somerville up until the opening of Nine Winters’ permanent location last summer.
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“Whether you’ve been here since day one, or you’ve been meaning to give us a try, we’re open regular hours through 3/29,” Ferola said on social media. “Thank you all for your support and love along the way! I am so, so grateful for everyone I’ve crossed paths with, and the opportunity to share our story with you all has been incredible.”
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