Seed Bakery

Loaves of whole grain bread rest in the kitchen near the deck oven at Seed Bakery in Pasadena.

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Jan. 18, 2016 1:46 PM PT

In mid-November, baker Joseph Abrakjian opened Seed Bakery, a small restaurant and retail space in Pasadena.

Rows of proofed loaves wait to be baked at Seed Bakery in Pasadena.

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A tray of freshly baked rye and maple Danishes awaits customers at Seed Bakery in Pasadena.

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Baker Joseph Abrakjian loads loaves into the large deck oven at his newly opened bakery in Pasadena.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

Steam spills out of the massive four-deck oven at Seed Bakery in Pasadena.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)