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Owner Chad Durkin stands for a portrait in the takeout window of Porco's Porchetteria in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Durkin, 37, opened Porco's, along with the adjacent Small Oven Pastry Shop, in December. "I invested everything I had into this business — with all the hopes and the forecasting and all the business mathematics you do to stay sustainable and to grow quickly," he said. "And then this happens, and it totally puts the kibosh on all of that." His concept for Porco's was based around the takeout window, but after the city banned dine-in service at restaurants, he found himself running the pastry shop out of the window, too. "I have a lot of regulars that come in every week that are like, 'We're here for you, we're buying that,'" Durkin said. "And whether they spend two dollars on a cup of coffee or a couple of pastries, they're giving me hope every day that we're doing the right thing — giving them some normalcy, and also for ourselves."
Owner Chad Durkin stands for a portrait in the takeout window of Porco's Porchetteria in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Durkin, 37, opened Porco's, along with the adjacent Small Oven Pastry Shop, in December. "I invested everything I had into this business — with all the hopes and the forecasting and all the business mathematics you do to stay sustainable and to grow quickly," he said. "And then this happens, and it totally puts the kibosh on all of that." His concept for Porco's was based around the takeout window, but after the city banned dine-in service at restaurants, he found himself running the pastry shop out of the window, too. "I have a lot of regulars that come in every week that are like, 'We're here for you, we're buying that,'" Durkin said. "And whether they spend two dollars on a cup of coffee or a couple of pastries, they're giving me hope every day that we're doing the right thing — giving them some normalcy, and also for ourselves."Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer

Small Oven Pastry Shop

South PhiladelphiaBakery$

Small Oven Pastry Shop is a cozy walk-up bakery in South Philly known for its beautifully crafted pastries and seasonal sweets. From delicate tarts to flaky puff pastries, everything is made in small batches with care and creativity. It shares a room with Porco’s Porchetteria—both spots are connected, but each has its own order window, so you can grab a savory sandwich and a sweet treat in one stop. And if you're lucky, on select weekends you can catch a pizza pop-up, announced on their Instagram.

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Restaurant Details

2204 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19146
(215) 545-2939
https://www.smallovenpastryshop.com/
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