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Not all great stories of success started with grand beginnings.

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Authentic and reasonably priced French pastries and baked products are now available at Lartizan, which opened its first restaurant in Serendra.

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Coming from a quiet Holy Week and Easter celebration always gives me a feeling of renewed hope.

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He made previously unaffordable and unpopular varieties of bread — like baguette and croissant — within reach of the masang Pinoy when he put up French Baker in 1988.

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Charge it to friendship.

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MANILA, Philippines – Is there really a healthy bread?” Johnlu Koa, founder and CEO of The French Baker, was speechless when someone asked him that question four years ago.

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Charge it to friendship.

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