Meet Crust by Mack

Amanda Mack created Crust by Mack as a pop-up bakery concept in 2018. Even then, her pastries flew off the shelf at local cafes and bakeries across Baltimore. In its first year as a pop up, Crust raised over six thousand dollars for local organizations and charities. As the concept grew, Crust collaborated with small businesses quickly becoming a staple at many social events.

This small pop-up bakery found a big home at Whitehall Market in Hampden. Husband and wife, Jarrod and Amanda Mack, now run Crust with many of their family members including the Matriarch of Amanda’s family, Grandma - Yvonne Roy! Amanda’s Mom, Aunt, Sister, Cousins and Brother-in-Law also work at the bakery part time, making this little bakeshop a true family business. Since opening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the Summer of 2020, Crust has raised funds for over a half dozen minority owned brands in Baltimore and beyond. Crust actively supports the Maryland Food Bank to assist food insecure families.

Crust by Mack started a long term partnership with CHUCG- Black Yield to help raise funds for what will become Cherry Hill’s first Black-owned, community-led grocery store.


 

Some five-star reviews from five-star friends

Aaron Wendell:

This place feels different than a bakery — and that's a good thing. The staff and food carry the energy and flavors of a pop-up shop or a passion project. Everything has a personal and homemade feeling that you'd expect to find at a farmer's market. The flavor and texture of the crusts are incredible and absolutely worth any wait. No bakery I've ever been to carries this level of personal touch and family-like care.

Megan Davis:

Crust By Mack is my favorite bakery in Baltimore! Everyone always has the biggest smile on their face, and every customer gets treated like an old friend (even on their first visit.) Amanda and her team create such unique sweet and savory baked goods...I’m drooling thinking about their Old Bay Chocolate Chip cookie as I write this. Seriously, any line that ends at Crust is a line worth standing in.