A Paris Baguette location, the French-inspired bakery café known for its pastries, brewed coffee, breads and cakes, is now open in Dearborn on Michigan Avenue.

This Paris Baguette had a soft opening last week and is inside the Boardwalk Marketplace building which is also the former home of Andiamo Dearborn.

It's the second Michigan location for the national chain offering a selection of croissants, over 100 different pastries, cake slices, whole cakes, customized cakes, sandwiches, and breakfast items, such as ham and cheese croissants. There are also fresh baguettes, loaves of sourdough, multi-grain and croissant bread. Paris Baguette is a self-serve style of bakery where you grab a tray, peruse, and choose your baked goods.

"This (Paris Baguette) is pioneered to have the actual family feel of a neighborhood bakery," said franchisee Moe Zahr.

The first Michigan Paris Baguette, also opened by Zahr, is in downtown Birmingham.

The Dearborn location is larger than the Birmingham cafe.

"There are different features, more seating, large tiled walls with a different design, massive murals, and a domed showcase that displays the pastries," Zahr said.

He has plans for more metro Detroit Paris Baguette locations.

The next target areas, Zahr said, include downtown Plymouth and Northville, Bloomfield Hills, Troy, and Sterling Heights.

A grand opening is set for when doors open 7 a.m. Friday at 21400 Michigan Ave. The full Paris Baguette menu will be offered and they will have a special giveaway of a Tiffany & Co., necklace and bracelet.

Paris Baguette Dearborn hours are 7 a.m.-midnight Thursday-Saturday and 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday. At Boardwalk Marketplace, Paris Baguette has a separate entrance and takes up space originally planned for a co-working space.

Plans for the entire Boardwalk Marketplace include an Eataly-style concept offering fine dining in a casual setting with an open kitchen concept, owner Karl Makky of the restaurant group Culinary Innovations, told the Free Press. A spring opening is planned for the new dining concepts at Boardwalk Marketplace.

A grand opening is set for when doors open 7 a.m. Friday at 21400 Michigan Ave. The full Paris Baguette menu will be offered and they will have a special giveaway of a Tiffany & Co., necklace and bracelet. Paris Baguette Dearborn hours are7 a.m.-midnight Thursday-Saturday and 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday. You will find the bakeries menu at parisbaguette.com.

At Boardwalk Marketplace, Paris Baguette has a separate entrance and takes up space originally planned for a co-working space. Plans for the entire Boardwalk Marketplace include an Eataly-style concept offering fine dining in a casual setting with an open kitchen concept, owner Karl Makky of the restaurant group Culinary Innovations, told the Free Press. A spring opening is planned for the new dining concepts at Boardwalk Marketplace.