Select Bakery is a (Toronto based,) family owned and operated bakery and deli, specializing in traditional Greek baked goods and other Eastern Mediterranean delicacies. The story of Select Bakery begins in Athens Greece, with the family patriarch Manolis Katsamakis. He became a bakers apprentice at the age of 11, where he learned the basics of traditional Greek baking. In 1974 Manolis, like many immigrants before him, came to Canada equipped only with his skills, a dream, and a tireless work ethic. In 1976 he opened his first bakery in Toronto, and quickly became famous for his traditional Greek classics like baklava, galaktoboureko, and loukoumades. In 2001, after twenty five years it was time for something new. Select Bakery was that something new. The concept for Select Bakery was as groundbreaking as it was simple: be a one-stop shopping destination for the finest Greek and Eastern Mediterranean products in the city. This meant expanding the scope of what a Greek bakery could be by including a large selection of cheeses, deli meats, olives, imported grocery products, and an in-store café.