Gold Leaf Bakery holding liquidating auction next month

Gold Leaf Bakery at 4918 St. Elmo Avenue is holding a "complete liquidation" auction on September 11, according to an online auction listing. The bakery is unnamed, but the photographs and description match Gold Leaf, which the announcement states is "shutting the doors" next month.

Available for bidding will be everything from a 140 quart Hobart mixer to the bakery cases to the walk-in refrigerator and Bakers' Pride baking ovens. Gold Leaf Bakery opened in May 2016 in the new Bainbridge Bethesda apartment tower.

Holiday specials at Gold Leaf Bakery in Bethesda

Gold Leaf Bakery at 4918 St. Elmo Avenue has holiday specials for your party or gift-giving needs. The bakery is located in the Bainbridge Bethesda luxury apartment tower.

Yule Logs are available in Vanilla, Chocolate and Mocha flavors, and range from $36.95 for an 8" log to $72.95 for 24". All 3 logs are decorated for Christmas.

A dozen decorated holiday cookies costs $10.95, croquembouches (2 cream puffs per person) are $4.45, and apple, pumpkin and sweet potato pies are available. Pumpkin cheesecake comes in an 8" size for $35.95, and a 10" for $45.95.

Gold Leaf Bakery to open next Saturday in Bethesda (Photos)

Gold Leaf Bakery will open in the ground floor of the Bainbridge Bethesda apartments next Saturday, May 7. The bakery is the first tenant of the building's retail space. Gold Leaf's owner previously operated the Just Chocolate Palace in Montgomery Village.

Here's a sneak peek at the interior and seating:

4918 St. Elmo Avenue

(Bainbridge Bethesda)

Gold Leaf Bakery sign installed at Bainbridge Bethesda (Photos)

The sign is up at the future Gold Leaf Bakery at the Bainbridge Bethesda luxury apartments on St. Elmo Avenue. Gold Leaf was originally expected to open last fall, but it appears to be finally moving forward. The owner previously operated a bakery in Montgomery Village called Just Chocolate Palace.

Gold Leaf Bakery coming to Bainbridge Bethesda luxury apartments (Photos)

The Bainbridge Bethesda luxury apartment tower has signed its first retail tenant in the ground floor of the building. Gold Leaf Bakery will move into a prominent spot on the St. Elmo Avenue side of the Bainbridge, near the high-traffic lobby entrance.

According to an employee of the Bainbridge, construction of the bakery will take at least two to three months. Leasing the remaining retail spaces will go a long way to revitalizing Fairmont Avenue on the other side of the building. Getting the first retailer on board should now help bring in additional retail or dining tenants.