Street Breads on schedule to open soon

If everything goes smoothly, Josh Priola could have his Baton Rouge Street Breads location open as early as next Friday. But Priola says that’s optimism talking. “We have to make sure we execute well,” he says. “That’s the biggest thing. As of now, I’d say we’re 99 percent there.” The new sandwich shop will open up in the former Loft 3H space in the Perkins Road overpass area. Street Breads specializes in almost 20 sandwiches and other items built from scratch each day with flavors stretching across the culinary map—Argentina, Italy and Latin America to name a few. But rather than concentrate on the meat of the sandwich, Street Breads is focusing on what’s around it. “Our diamond is let’s go to the baker who does the best job and buy that bread,” Priola says. “It’s not this mass-produced bread. It’s something done in smaller quantities.” The business originated in Priola’s hometown of Lake Charles. There, he “worked out the kinks.” But the Street Breads concept was meant for a bigger market, and the decision to move was an easy one. “This idea was intended to always go to Baton Rouge,” he says. “We felt like we could expand it in a bigger way here, and it could become more relevant.” For more information on Street Breads and the menu, click here. —Matthew Sigur