Rachel and Mikey are a husband-and-wife team, proud to carry on the tradition of this beloved bakery, café, and market across our two locations—including our original Riverwalk spot in Nashua and our second home in Amherst, NH.

Rachel has been baking for as long as she can remember. After earning a double major in Baking & Pastry and Entrepreneurship at Johnson & Wales, she followed her love of food all the way to Florence, Italy, where she immersed herself in the art of pastry and culinary tradition. Mikey’s background in business and hands-on work as a mechanic brought a practical, grounded approach to running a small business. Together, we bring heart, skill, and soul to everything we make.

We took over The Black Forest with a shared vision: to create a welcoming space filled with the kind of food that brings people together—freshly roasted coffee, pastries, and meals made from real ingredients, prepared with intention.