An acronym for Old World Levain, the West Asheville walk-up window offers a glimpse into a genteel life of leisure, coffee, and European-inspired pastries. Appreciators of fine carbohydrates memorize the weekly bread schedule and flock to the little corner clapboard house for naturally leavened breads made by hand: spelt rounds, ciabattas, milk breads, deli ryes, einkorn, and porridge loaves.

Photo courtesy of OWL Bakery.