ICYMI: Farmingdale Gets Bakery As Le Petit Café Completes Rebrand

FARMINGDALE, NY — Farmingdale's bustling Main Street has its long-awaited bakery. However, it didn't come in the form of a new business but rather a re-branded one, as Thyme On Your Side is now Le Petit Café.

Everything from the former iteration of the 314 Main St. eatery is intact: Kristina Grimes, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, is still at the helm. The artisan breakfast and lunch menu is largely the same, as egg sandwiches, soups, salads, paninis, and other brunch fare is still available. Now, the café will additionally offer a plethora of baked goods such as banana bread, empanadas, pot pies, cookies, pound cakes, French macaroons (when in season), tiramisu, cannolis, pies and cheesecakes. The only major deviation from a pure bakery is wedding cakes and other large special-occasion cakes aren't available.

Under the old name, potential customers would get confused by the word "thyme," Grimes said. Having planned to add more pastries and baked goods, Grimes opted to make the name change and re-brand her shop.

"Le Petit Café seemed a little more user-friendly," she told Patch. "Everybody knows what a cafe is."

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