Bakery Becomes Hero After Whoopi Goldberg's Comments

A famous actress, Whoopi Goldberg, recently made some waves on her talk show, "The View. " She claimed that a historic bakery on Staten Island, Holtermann's, refused to make a dessert she loved because they didn't agree with her politics. The dessert in question was Charlotte Russe, a small cake with raspberry curd and whipped cream. But the bakery had a good reason for not filling the order. They were dealing with a major maintenance issue – their boiler needed replacing. Word spread fast, and people started showing up at the bakery to support them. By Friday, there were long lines before the bakery even opened. Customers came from all over, eager to buy their favorite treats. Even though the bakery almost sold out, they kept baking all day. The owner, Jill Holtermann Bowers, was surprised by the sudden support. She said they were just doing their job and weren't expecting all this attention. Bakery fans are loyal. Penny Clark, 81, has been buying cakes from Holtermann's since she was a little girl. Thomas and Elizabeth Barnes tried the Charlotte Russe for the first time because of all the fuss. They wanted to show support for the bakery. The bakery has been around for 146 years. It's like an institution on Staten Island. People are happy to see it thriving, and they're glad they can help. The unexpected support turned out to be a good thing for the bakery. It brought in a lot of business. The owner was invited to a news conference with local officials to show support for the bakery. They didn't expect any of this to happen. But now, they're glad it did. The bakery is getting a lot of love, and that's a good thing.