Jack's is where one stops when - passing by or through the (self-proclaimed) "Kolach Capital of the World" - one finds the town bakery inexplicably shuttered. The helpful folks at Frank's Food Mart, around the corner, confirmed that Verdigre Bakery was not irrevocably closed, but was simply no longer operating on this summer Saturday's afternoon; they were also especially kind to refer my friend and I to Jack's, where they figured we'd be able to find a kolach or two, Frank's not stocking any (-- I must say, though, that for a "world capital" of a thing, Verdigre seems to possess a relative paucity of producers of that thing).
Turns out that Jack's plies plenty of kolaches, and they're even sourced from *the* town bakery (which, coincidentally, is the only bakery, and moreover named for the town). These kolaches, while certainly not freshest from the source, were decently priced, and of decent taste, too. Most everything else promised by Jack's outdoor placard I did find offered within its walls; however, I was disappointed not to discover any "Bohemian Style Jaternice," though I may not have searched with due alacrity.
C'est la Verdigre, I suppose; at the very least, Jack's was the only establishment not closing or closed. read more