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The story

Potomac Bakery has been on Potomac Avenue in Dormont since 1927, when Lillian Tate's parents, German immigrants, started it. In 1954 they convinced Lillian and her husband Reg to join the family business.

Reg had met Lillian at Northwestern, where he played on a football scholarship, and he served in the Marines. But the bakery became his life. For more than 70 years he was the welcoming face behind the counter, often sending people home with a box of sweets. He died in May 2026 at 96.

Their son Bob went on to run the bakery, and the family name is still on the cakes, cookies and pastries Dormont grew up on.

At a glance

The basics, from public records.

Potomac Bakery is an independent bakery at 1419 Potomac Avenue in Dormont, one of the South Hills communities in Allegheny County.

Its latest Allegheny County Health Department record on file is a comprehensive inspection on Feb 19, 2026, which ended with an Inspected & Permitted placard.

Details

From Allegheny County food facility permits. The owner can add the rest.

Address1419 Potomac Avenue
TownDormont
CategoryBakeries
HoursNot listed yet. Owner can add.
PhoneNot listed yet. Owner can add.
WebsiteNot listed yet. Owner can add.
SourcePittsburgh Spotlight directory (built from Allegheny County food permits)

Health inspection

Inspected & Permitted
Latest inspection on file: Feb 19, 2026 (comprehensive inspection). 2 inspections in the past year.From Allegheny County Health Department open data, records dated Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026. Matched to this listing by address and name. This may not reflect current status; the Health Department's records are the official source.

Nearby

The closest listings to Potomac Bakery. 41 places in Dormont.

Dormont guide

Sources: listing details and inspections from Allegheny County Health Department food facility data via WPRDC (public domain). Story sources: Mt. Lebanon Magazine, January 2009; Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Reginald M. Tate obituary. Map from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Distances are straight line. Listing data refreshed Oct 28, 2026.