Strawberry and blueberry. $2.75
La Boulange de Market, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love fruit danishes, and this was pretty scrumptious. Again, not the best I’ve ever had but still very tasty. And WAY better than the fake La Boulange crap they serve at Starbucks!
All natural chicken, lettuce, celery, scallion, slivered almonds, grapes, dijon, mayo, sliced sourdough. Best of Boudin combo $7.79
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA
I’m not a huge sandwich fan for lunch, but this was pretty good! Boudin is just around the corner from my office so it’s convenient. Now it’s nice to know that I actually like their chicken salad sandwich. I think it’s the addition of ingredients such as the almonds and grapes that makes it really good. I also like their clam chowder!
Clam chowder, New England style.
I was running late one morning and didn’t have time to eat breakfast at home so I had to grab a pastry before walking into my workplace. Specialty’s is right outside my Bart Station so it’s pretty convenient. They also sell discounted day old pastries which I don’t mind grabbing once in a while. This peach croissant was ok, and you could definitely tell it wasn’t freshly baked. Day old $1.49
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery, San Francisco CA
Mmm, kouign amann are just divine and when you add a little bit of berry in them, then they’re even better. Perhaps La Boulange doesn’t make the best kouign amann, but they can still make your morning a little brighter.
La Boulange de Market, San Francisco CA
This croissant was pretty big, but for almost five bucks I’d expect it to be. Like everything else at Specialty’s this croissant was extra buttery and heart clogging. Yum! $4.25
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery, San Francisco CA
With sauerkraut and swiss cheese on marbled rye bread. $9.50
Bouchon Bakery, Yountville CA
This sandwich was actually really good, and I think it’s a much better value than the stupid quiche that you had to wait 20 minutes for! They probably could have piled on a few more slices of pastrami though.
To go bag. You kind of wanna run away from this place after the crazy wait!
With greens. $9
Bouchon Bakery, Yountville CA
A nine dollar quiche that I had to wait 20 minutes for in an uncomfortable, dizzying mad-house? No thank you. I’ve learned my lesson. The quiche was tasty (probably because there was a pound of butter in it) but I couldn’t get over the wait and stress. If you must visit Bouchon Bakery, I would suggest not getting anything that needs to be heated up or prepared in any way. You’ll regret it.
Domaine Chandon entrance.
$6.75
Bouchon Bakery, Yountville CA
Ok, this is the stupidest thing I have ever seen. Bouchon Bakery presses the shit out of their croissant sandwiches so you end up with a flat, condensed buttery mess! Isn’t the joy of eating a croissant the ability to appreciate the airy layers and flaky exterior? Well, they’ve decided that eating a hard puck of food is preferable. Fail!
Rock Mushroom Garden, Rich Botto 2010. Yountville Public Art Walk.
Each $3.50
Bouchon Bakery, Yountville CA
Mmm, I love macarons! Bouchon Bakery is very popular and the wait can be ridiculously long. So were these macarons worth it? Hmm, I’d say so. They were nice and soft and very flavorful without being overly sweet.
Fireman statue, Van de Leur Park.
I like that the pastries at Boudin are larger than those from other bakeries, and they’re actually really tasty too! This flaky croissant had plenty of delicious almond paste inside and toasted almonds on top. $2.49
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA
Pier 39 marina.
Cream puff with sugar cookie topping, filled with vanilla custard. $2.50
Beard Papa’s, San Francisco CA
Mmm, how I love Beard Papa’s cream puffs! I hadn’t seen this variety before so I decided to try it. The cookie crumble on top was actually really good, but these puffs are plenty good without them too.
Fort Funston with Sutro Tower in the distance.
Topped with coarse sea salt. $2.50
The Mill, San Francisco CA
This cookies was very tasty. I wish it was a little more chewy, but that’s just personal preference. The sea salt was a great touch!
Coffee. $2.50
The Bay Bridge from the Embarcadero.
Vittle Monster 