Loomis Velo Cafe

Loomis Velo Cafe Welcome to my food blog. Welcome to my personal blog, where I share my passion for two things I love dearly: cooking and cycling. The catch?

During my time in college in the 1990s, I gained experience in restaurant kitchens: prep cook, pizza/ pasta, sauté, grill, breads & pastries... This is my appreciation of the art of cooking and the world of food. While the name of the blog might seem a bit puzzling at first, it perfectly combines these two hobbies of mine, though I can't always say which one I prefer more! My culinary adventure be

gan back in high school, thanks to a unique deal with my parents. They offered me a car with a monthly payment of $186. I had to cover the payment, insurance, gas, and maintenance. This challenge led me to my first job in a restaurant, introduced to me by my eldest brother. Starting as a dishwasher, I embarked on a 12-year journey in the culinary world, culminating in the role of an executive chef and mentor to interns from a local culinary academy. It's been 30 years since my last professional stint in a restaurant, but my enthusiasm for cooking has only grown stronger with time. Join me as I share this enduring love for culinary arts and cycling adventures!

For our followers and fans we baked up a dozen loaves last night. We have a few available. If you’re craving some local ...
01/27/2026

For our followers and fans we baked up a dozen loaves last night. We have a few available. If you’re craving some local sourdough either message me or reach out directly.

Fresh out of the oven and smelling amazing : This week it’s Kalamata Olive Loaf baked to go with our Halloween favorite ...
10/31/2025

Fresh out of the oven and smelling amazing : This week it’s Kalamata Olive Loaf baked to go with our Halloween favorite pumpkin soup. Think crusty, olive-packed perfection that's equal parts salty. PM to reserve a loaf.

Cheese Bread is the flavor of the week.
10/24/2025

Cheese Bread is the flavor of the week.

We did garlic rosemary loaf this week. Message me to reserve a loaf.
10/14/2025

We did garlic rosemary loaf this week. Message me to reserve a loaf.

Garlic was the flavor of the week for our loaves and we decided to do baguettes. The first rain of the season has brough...
10/02/2025

Garlic was the flavor of the week for our loaves and we decided to do baguettes. The first rain of the season has brought us soup weather and the baguette is perfect with soups. Contact me to reserve a loaf.

Greek olive sourdough is amazing. Message me to reserve a loaf.
07/04/2025

Greek olive sourdough is amazing. Message me to reserve a loaf.

Jalapeño cheddar?  We are spicing things up this week. Message me to reserve a loaf.
06/20/2025

Jalapeño cheddar? We are spicing things up this week. Message me to reserve a loaf.

This is a jar of smoked garlic corfit. It’s garlic, slow roasted on the smoker in olive oil with fresh herbs. This will ...
02/26/2025

This is a jar of smoked garlic corfit. It’s garlic, slow roasted on the smoker in olive oil with fresh herbs. This will be going into this weeks sourdough bread mix. We will be offering roasted garlic, confit focaccia. To reserve a loaf please message me or give me a call.

Baking sourdough and a rainy Saturday morning, the perfect way to warmup the house.
02/01/2025

Baking sourdough and a rainy Saturday morning, the perfect way to warmup the house.

Pork chops with shallots, apples and thyme in a bourbon bream sauce.
10/22/2024

Pork chops with shallots, apples and thyme in a bourbon bream sauce.

This is great advice from Chef Ramsay. In my 35 years of cycling, I never really used my helmet until New Year's Eve 202...
06/17/2024

This is great advice from Chef Ramsay. In my 35 years of cycling, I never really used my helmet until New Year's Eve 2021. Sydni, some friends, and I set out to ride 100 miles. At mile 70, I clipped a pole, went over the handlebars, and landed on the back of my head. My POC helmet took the impact and saved me from serious head injury. I recovered from broken ribs, and my separated shoulder required two surgeries to heal. Head injuries are much harder to recover from! https://www.instagram.com/p/C8PYfVNxxFC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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