4&20 Bakery & Cafe
Blackberry Scone
Cranberry Orange Scone
Morning Bun
Cinnamon Walnut Streusel Coffee Cake
Big Ol’ Oreo
Raspberry Bread French Toast – Raspberry Compote, Orange Curd, Local Raspberries, Struesel, house whipped cream
With a return trip to Milwaukee set to land me at lunch by noon it was after another early morning run that I showered, packed my bags, and headed out into the suddenly rainy weather for the first of two breakfasts – my first stop at 4&20 Bakery & Café, the small shop on North 4th Street sprung from a duo of L’Etoile alumni. Cozy and clean with modern décor borrowing from the CB2 catalogue it was just as the doors unlocked at seven o’clock that I made my way in and with nearly every pastry still warm from the oven a sizable order was placed, one item requiring kitchen preparation while the some were started on at a small table with the rest saved for upcoming drive. Obviously benefitted by an early morning arrival with a full selection of fresh pastry it was in a duo of scones that my tasting began and featuring a soft crumb far more “American” than most Brits would prefer I’ll simply say that in this case I fully support the stars and stripes, each buttery bite only lightly sweetened with berries allowed to shine. Moving on to a golden morning bun tightly wound about a springy center of cinnamon with more than enough sugar to spare and next to coffee cake that literally melted on the tongue it was finally here that my entrée arrived and with house-made raspberry bread rendered crisp by custard plus a hot pan my tastebuds swooned, a duo of fruits dueling for center stage while streusel added a bit of crunch. Taking halves of each scone to the car along with chocolate wafers sandwiching smooth cream it was perhaps my lone regret that I did not order more – the “World Peace” cookie, Blueberry Pie, and Oat Fudge bar all appearing tempting as well.
RECOMMENDED: Everything I ordered. Probably a lot of other things, as well – the French Toast and Morning Bun amongst the best of each I’ve tasted to date.
AVOID: N/A.
TIP: Located adjacent to a school zone with strict speed limits and substantial traffic those familiar with local roads would be best to take a different route rather than follow the GPS during school hours, a parade of students crossing streets on foot delaying my arrival by nearly 20 minutes.
http://4and20bakery.com/
