Du Jour: Al Himel, Our Daily Bread

Today, natural foods are everywhere, but in the early 1980s, interest in them was confined to small pockets of purists. Al Himel was an active member of the local fabric, and his commitment to the field prompted him to buy one of Baton Rouge’s first health food stores in 1989, Our Daily Bread. Since then, Himel has helped Our Daily Bread remain true to its mission as a discriminating natural foods purveyor and local producer of high-quality, everyday baked goods. Read the full 225 Dine story here.To read previous Du Jour features on local chefs and other culinary experts, click here.