All Purpose Bakehouse is SLC’s newest bakery and the croissants are the star of the show

All Purpose Bakehouse, at 779 S. 200 East, is the first brick-and-mortar business of baker Eli Fuhrman. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Fuhrman got his start in the restaurant industry at 16. But he said it wasn’t until college that he realized he was a foodie. At one point, he was taking a programming class at Westminster, on track to go into IT like his dad. But he admits he would often watch baking videos in that class instead of doing schoolwork. While working on a group project, Fuhrman would host his group at his apartment, where he’d cook and bake for them. Eventually, he told his parents he wanted to return to restaurants. He’s been baking professionally for the past 10 years, and he opened All Purpose Bakehouse in January.