Rita's Bakery - Nampa, ID - Independent Bakeries on Waymarking.com

From a review in the Idaho Statesman Oct. 23, 1906:
All photos are my originals

Rita's Bakery, situated in an old gas station in downtown Nampa, has become an institution over the years. But this bakery (or panderia) does more than just make Mexican bread and cakes.

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The shelves at this small store are filled with freshly made corn tortillas, assorted picante sauces, cans of peppers and marinated carrots, bags of masa harina and corn husks for making tamales.

The coolers are packed with Fanta soda and Jarritos brand refrescos, a Mexican soft drink that comes in a variety of flavors, like guava and tamarind.

A short hallway connects the main portion of the store to a butcher shop and carniceria (prepared meats) in the back.

In addition to various cuts of beef and long strands of tripe, shoppers can pick up freshly made pork tamales, carnitas (fried pork butt) and house-made pork rinds called chicharrones.

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Rita's also doubles as a taqueria, with a window on the outside of the building for a take-out business. Here diners can buy delicious traditional tacos (made on white corn tortillas), torta sandwiches, burritos, sopes and tostadas.

The red and green salsas are made fresh daily.

Sit down area - other food available: Restaurant/Diner Recommended Cakes, Pastries etc.: tortillas and Mexican pastries Physical Address: 1424 2nd St. North Nampa, ID United States 83651 Operating Hours: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/05/2011 mushers visited it