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Le Pain Quotidien, also known as Het Dagelijks Brood in Belgium, is a chain of internationally franchised Belgian bakeries and restaurants specializing in bread, salads, sandwiches, pastries, and soups, much of which is organic. The company was founded by Belgian chef Alain Coumont. Le Pain Quotidien is French for "Daily Bread".

The bakery focuses on bread, specifically their naturally fermented whole wheat sourdough breads, which are called pain au levain, and are made with only organic stone-ground flour, salt, and water, kneaded and shaped by hand and baked in a hearth by artisan bakers.

Le Pain Quotidien's pastries are baked daily and include brownies, croissants, tarts, cookies and madeleines as well as seasonal specials.

Entrees include salads, tartines, quiches, and soups. Le Pain Quotidien sources organic ingredients whenever possible.

Layout

The centerpiece of all Le Pain Quotidien restaurants and bakeries are large communal tables made from reclaimed wood. The company encourages customers to sit together and converse with strangers at the table.

Locations

Le Pain Quotidien began in Belgium. It currently has restaurants throughout Belgium, as well as France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia,Kuwait, Qatar, Australia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. In total, including planned stores scheduled to open in the near future, there are 114 locations worldwide. The company continues to grow on an international scale.

Le Pain Quotidien has approximately 40 stores in the United States, all located in New York City, Los Angeles, Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C..

Most recently, new stores have opened in Dusseldorf, Germany, Alexandria, Virginia, USA, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, New York, New York, USA, Rye, New York, USA, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA and Washington, D.C., USA.

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-'''Le Pain Quotidien''', also known as '''Het Dagelijks Brood''' in Belgium, is a chain of internationally [[franchising|franchised]] [[Belgian]] [[bakeries]] and [[restaurants]].  The company was founded by Belgian chef [[Alain Coumont]]. Le Pain Quotidien is [[French language|French]] for "Daily Bread".
+'''Le Pain Quotidien''', also known as '''Het Dagelijks Brood''' in Belgium, is a chain of internationally [[franchising|franchised]] [[Belgian]] [[bakeries]] and [[restaurants]] specializing in bread, salads, sandwiches, pastries, and soups, much of which is [[organic]].  The company was founded by Belgian chef [[Alain Coumont]]. Le Pain Quotidien is [[French language|French]] for "Daily Bread".
-==Layout==
+==Menu==
+The bakery focuses on bread, specifically their naturally [[fermentation (food)|fermented]] [[whole wheat]] [[sourdough]] breads, which are called [[pain au levain]], and are made with only organic stone-ground flour, salt, and water, kneaded and shaped by hand and baked in a hearth by artisan bakers.
+Le Pain Quotidien's pastries are baked daily and include [[brownie]]s, [[croissant]]s, [[tart]]s, cookies and [[madeleine]]s as well as seasonal specials.
-The centerpiece of all Le Pain Quotidien restaurants and bakeries are large [[communal table]]s.  The company encourages customers to sit together and converse with strangers at the table.
+Entrees include salads, [[tartine]]s, quiches, and soups. Le Pain Quotidien sources organic ingredients whenever possible.
+==Layout==
+The centerpiece of all Le Pain Quotidien restaurants and bakeries are large [[communal table]]s made from reclaimed wood.  The company encourages customers to sit together and converse with strangers at the table.
-The bakery focuses on bread, specifically their naturally [[fermentation (food)|fermented]] [[whole wheat]] [[sourdough]] breads, which are called [[pain au levain]].
 ==Locations==
-Le Pain Quotidien is based in [[Belgium]].  It currently has restaurants throughout Belgium, as well as [[France]], [[Kuwait]], [[Lebanon]], [[Qatar]], [[Russia]], [[Switzerland]], [[Turkey]], [[Mexico]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]],<noinclude></noinclude> and [[Canada]]. In total, including planned stores scheduled to open in the near future, there are 114 locations worldwide. The company continues to grow on an international scale.
+Le Pain Quotidien began in [[Belgium]].  It currently has restaurants throughout Belgium, as well as [[France]], [[Germany]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Spain]], [[Switzerland]], [[Turkey]], [[Russia]],[[Kuwait]], [[Qatar]], [[Australia]], [[Mexico]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]],<noinclude></noinclude> and [[Canada]]. In total, including planned stores scheduled to open in the near future, there are 114 locations worldwide. The company continues to grow on an international scale.
-Le Pain Quotidien has approximately 28 stores in the United States, all located in [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Maryland]], [[Virginia]] and [[Washington D.C.]].
+Le Pain Quotidien has approximately 40 stores in the United States, all located in [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Maryland]], [[Virginia]] and [[Washington D.C.]].
-Most recently, new stores have opened in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]],  [[Alexandria, Virginia]], USA, [[Bethesda, Maryland]], USA, [[Toronto, Canada]] and [[Washington, D.C.]], USA.
+Most recently, new stores have opened in [[Dusseldorf]], [[Germany]],  [[Alexandria, Virginia]], USA, [[Bethesda, Maryland]], USA, [[New York, New York]], USA, [[Rye, New York]], USA, [[New Canaan, Connecticut]], USA, [[Greenwich, Connecticut]], USA and [[Washington, D.C.]], USA.
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