No shortage of bakeries in B-town. I don’t eat Thai food, so sorry. Acme Bread (cedar and san pab) - hello Cheeseboard (shattuck) - yes La Farine (college) - above average Phoenix Pastaficio (shattuck) - olive bread Oliveto Cafe...

NIce tip. Don’t think I’ve tried Masse’s. Have you tried La Farine? How did they compare?

Ok, so I have finally overcome my laziness about writing up the fabulous day that encompassed 5 different food stops. Here’s how our July 3 was spent. We got up early and walked from our house up to La Farine for morning bun...

Try La Farine in Oakland, they make great Wheat Levain, Bagettes, Walnut Bread and Olive Bread. Probably the closest to a true French Bakery in the East Bay. (My brother in law owns his own bakery in France, and he was impressed)...

outside of Paris (Le Bec Fin). I understood most of the recipe you posted — could you tell me what the following items were? I’m definitely going to try this at home! laurier blanc de poireau cuillères farine

melted on top in a length of baguette from La Farine. La Farine makes my favorite Bay Area baguettes. The barbecue sauce wasn’t too sweet, and the bread held up pretty well to the thin sauce. While I prefer the thick cut...

And compared to La Farine?

Have you tried the baked goods at La Farine? Based on your description, you may like the croissant and the morning bun. I love the fruit tart, but everything is good. There’s one in Rockridge and one on Solano. lafarine.com

the pistachio lemon. The bakery on Hopkins near Monterey does a few items very well, like the almond cupcakes called friandises, and a very rich, thick and moist chocolate walnut cookie. Some good cakes too, like Farine's, but...

to La Farine for morning buns, to be consumed w/Royal Coffee latte on College. Walk back home and then catch BART to downtown Oakland for dimsum breakfast. (I’ve been a few places here that are good, but would welcome...

, the Bread Garden, La Farine, fit into that mold?

and fatty), sliced thin, piled high on a length of fairly wide La Farine baguette slathered with Dijon mustard and horseradish dressing, topped with melted Emmethaler. Really great combination. The baguette holds together better...

i agree that I also was not a fan of NVB in past years. but tried a few things recently, and they’ve made some major improvements in breads (baguettes), pastries (great morning bun, not burnt like Tartine’s—more...

Bakery for a morning bun, better than La Farine and Masse’s but with unfair advantage with sticky, gooey, chewy caramel. Bi Rite to replenish my ginger spread. Baby Blues BBQ for some brisket. Still waiting to taste, but...

, The Blue Fox, La Farine bakery, Arlequin, Cafe Monk, Bay Bread Boulangerie, Bittersweet Cafes, and most recently Patisserie Philippe. She also worked on the East Coast at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Tyson’s Corner and Lespinasse...