BACK TO INDEX | NEXT CHEF Offering the Bay Area flavorful, artisan-style breads since the early '80s, Steve Sullivan rekindled San Francisco's love for crusty, fresh-baked loaves when he began filling up the breadbaskets of the city's finest restaurants. Steve made a hobby of baking breads in his off-time while bussing tables at Berkeley's renowned Chez Panisse restaurant in the '70s. When his techniques became solid and his product consistent, the demand for Steve's bread increased, inspiring him to establish the Acme Bread Company. Currently distributing to top restaurants and gourmet markets over the entire Bay Area, Steve has set the gold standard for American hearth-baked bread. In the show BAKING WITH JULIA, Steve Sullivan creates a variety of decorative loaves, including couronne, baguette, wheat stalks, and pain fendu.  Decorative Loaves, Part 1  Decorative Loaves, Part 2