Category Archives: Croissant

Seven Days of Pastries, Cookies, Donuts, Pie and Coffee, Portland OR

Until my sister suggested Seattle as a family vacation for late 2011 I hadn’t really given much thought to the Pacific Northwest as a destination and having checked off myriad great meals during that trip, as well as a visit … Continue reading

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Industriel, Los Angeles CA

The Gist: http://industrielfarm.com/ The Why: Going into LA on short notice for a noon-time game I wanted a space that was open continuously from brunch to dinner so as not to require reservations or require any rush to get there … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Croissant, Food, French Toast, Industriel, Los Angeles, Pork, Truffle, Vacation

Two Sweet Days 25-Years in the Making, Los Angeles CA

A fan of the Los Angeles Kings ever since my aunt and grandfather took me to see the purple and gold play at Joe Louis Arena during the 1987-88 season it goes without saying that the 2012 NHL playoffs were … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Glendora, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Macaroon, Proof, Santa Monica, Semi Sweet, Short Cake, Sweet Rose Creamery, The Donut Man, The Nickel Diner, The Sycamore Kitchen

[lost meals] Honey Salt and Patisserie Manon, Las Vegas NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Honey Salt, Las Vegas, lost meals, Macaroon, Nevada, Patisserie Manon, Vacation

[lost meals] Bread and Butter and Crepe Shack & Waffles, Henderson NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bread and Butter, Breakfast, Coffee, Crepe Shack & Waffles, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Henderson, Ice Cream, Las Vegas, lost meals, Nevada, Vacation, Waffles

Andreoli Italian Grocer, Phoenix AZ

The Gist: http://www.andreoli-grocer.com/ The Why: Generally quite fond of Italian food and events with other like-minded folks the 5th Annual Christmas Festival at Andreoli seemed like a great opportunity to check out a wide range of Andreoli’s products while simultaneously … Continue reading

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[lost meals] Bennison’s Bakery, Evanston IL

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bennison's, Bennison's Bakery, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Evanston, Food, Illinois, lost meals, Vacation

[lost meals] La Fournette, Chicago IL

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Illinois, La Fournette, lost meals, Macaroon, Vacation

[lost meals] Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter, Chicago IL

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Hendrickx Bakery, Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter, Illinois, lost meals, Pork, Vacation

Essence Bakery / Caffe Boa / Cornish Pasty Co / Cartel Coffee, Tempe AZ

With my Vegas plans evaporated by the gross incompetence of Chase bank and their failings to appropriately process a loan for my new home and my life for the next few weeks now relegated to a combination of (hopefully) moving, … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Caffe Boa, Cartel Coffee, Coffee, Cornish Pasty Company, Croissant, Essence Bakery, Food, French Toast, Macaroon, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Tempe

[lost meals] Le Grenouille and Momofuku Milk Bar – Midtown[2], New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Le Grenouille, lost meals, Madeline, Momofuku Milk Bar, New York, Souffle, Sweetbreads, Whichcraft

[lost meals] a.kitchen, Philadelphia PA

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in a.kitchen, Breakfast, Coffee, Croissant, Food, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pork

Society Fair and Buzz Bakery, Alexandria VA

  An early morning and an easy Saturday drive into the city allowed for a twofer in Alexandria before entering DC to visit the National Zoo – the first a brief shopping jaunt to Cathal Armstrong’s Society Fair and the … Continue reading

Posted in Alexandria, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Buzz Bakery, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, DC, Dessert, Food, Society Fair, Vacation, Virginia

Kafe Leopold and Patisserie Poupon, Washington DC

Consider this a brief summary of two breakfasts, back to back – the first at Kafe Leopolds, the second at Patisserie Poupon – the first good and the second bordering on awful. http://www.kafeleopolds.com/ Almond Croissant with Butter and Orange Marmalade: … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Croissant, DC, Dessert, Kafe Leopold, Pancakes, Patisserie Poupon, Vacation, Washington

Pan Chancho, Kingston ON

Wanting to make the most of our time in traveling from Ottawa back to Ohio we made a late night stop in Kingston after the Senators/Bruins game at ScotiaBank Place and waking early to jog the streets, shore, and city … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Kingston, Pan Chancho, Vacation

Olive + Gourmando, Beauty’s, L’Avenue, Montreal QC

With so much pastry, fine dining, and Canadian comfort food to be sampled on our brief visit to Montreal ‘breakfasts’ as a proper sit-down entity were still not to be overlooked (much to my family’s dismay and with a schedule … Continue reading

Posted in Beauty's, Breakfast, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, L'Avenue, Montreal, Olive + Gourmando, Pancakes, Pork, Vacation

Sweets and Ancillary Eats, Montreal QC

  Like many of the cities I visit three meals a day was not going to cut it to truly experiencing the best of Montreal’s culinary offerings – as a matter of fact, considering we were only in town for … Continue reading

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Breakfast, Pastry, and Gelato, Ottawa ON

While obviously not the dining destination that is Montreal, two and a half days in Ottawa would find my mother, aunt, and I nicely sated by a pair of the capital’s best restaurants as well as some of the finest … Continue reading

Posted in Art Is In, Beavertails, Benny's Bistro, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Ottawa, Pork, Stella Luna, SuzyQ, Vacation

Coffee, Donuts, Doughnuts, and Baked Goods, Chicago IL

I was standing in front of Brushstroke in New York City after a 6-stop Pizza Crawl when my phone buzzed to alert me of an e-mail. Early to the restaurant I opened the mail and started to read – an … Continue reading

Posted in Baker and Nosh, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Do-Rite Donuts, Doughnut Vault, Floriole, Food, Illinois, La Colombe, Nightwood, Old Fashioned Donuts, Pork, Vacation

Red Rooster and DBGB, New York NY

After another late night led to another early morning run and hopping onto the subway after a quick shower the gameplan for Sunday would be an aggressive one – brunch in Harlem, hockey game in Jersey, post-game eats on the … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, cupcakes, DBGB, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, New York, Red Rooster, Vacation