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• The bread bowl has arrived

Panera Bread, located on Green Street, is opening its doors next Monday, June 8 at 6 a.m. Though the new restaurant promises to offer all the same favorites, the new location will offer some changes to the standard look.

“This Panera Bread will feature a slightly new design,” said local marketing manager Laura Hitch, “but the pricing and everything else will remain the same.” Those who frequent the Panera Breads on Kirby Street and Neil Street will be delighted to learn that along with the regular menu, favorites will be returning, and new foods will be added. There will be a poppy seed strawberry salad, summer corn chowder and a Cobb salad topped with all-natural mustard chicken, tomatoes and Gorgonzola tossed in a vinaigrette dressing. There will be cinnamon raisin bagels, along with a new selection of cookies, including Brazil nut, toffee nut (set to replace nutty chocolate chip) and oatmeal raisin.

Hitch pointed out that the frozen lemonade will be on the menu as well. “It’s coming back,” she said. “That’s always a crowd favorite.”

Panera’s hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.