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Berkshire Mountain Bakery Pizza Cafe on Elm Street makes pizza on spelt crust—a choice that sets it apart from standard Pittsfield pizza joints. The bakery side is equally serious: they work with natural sourdough, whole grains, and sprouted ingredients, producing loaves like their San Francisco Pan and Spelt Pan Loaf alongside items like Cherry Pecan bread and Oatmeal Pecan Cookies. The spelt pizza crusts in particular have earned devoted fans who freeze them for grilling at home. Everything here leans toward whole, unrefined ingredients; this isn't the place for industrial yeast or refined flour. The operation was featured in the Netflix documentary Cooked, and owner Richard Bourdon's approach reflects a commitment to the kind of artisanal bread-baking that's become rare in most of America.