You've probably never have heard of Ramon Eduardo. But if you dine in New York restaurants like Orso or shop in local gourmet groceries, there's a good chance you've eaten his bread – and loved it.
In fact, Eduardo's eight-year-old wholesale bakery, Il Forno, in Hunts Point, bakes 37,000 loaves of artisanal bread a week. This year, it will cook up $4.5 million in sales and provide jobs to about 40 local workers.
Il Forno's customers include Citarella, Agata & Valentina, Gourmet Garage, Garden of Eden and famous theater district restaurant Joe Allen.
"I love them," said Michael Chernow, the co-owner of restaurant chain The Meatball Shop, which serves Il Forno breads in all four of its locations. "The bread is very simple, it's perfectly balanced and it sustains it's integrity."
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