Fire Island Bakery has announced that it is going to open a second location in the Airport Heights neighborhood in east Anchorage. The bakery has a loyal following, so it has a bit of the Moose's Tooth vibe going for it, except it may not be as well known. One reason for this may be that Fire Island Bakery is not located on a commercially zoned thoroughfare with on-site parking. In fact, you have to go out of your way to get to the bakery as it is located in the heart of the leafy South Addition neighborhood, just south of downtown. And for that reason, I love this place. There are obviously not many neighborhoods that have a commercial business tucked inside it, but more emphasis on mixed-use zoning in the new city building codes is changing that as can be seen with the Rustic Goat restaurant that opened in west Anchorage a couple years ago. Anyways, Fire Island's Airport Heights location is expected to possibly be open as soon as this summer, and like its original downtown location, will cater primarily to neighborhood residents.
