Category Archives: Croissant

September 15, 2012
7:17 AM
by: Uhockey

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

June 7, 2012
9:06 AM
by: Uhockey

[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

May 26, 2012
8:42 AM
by: Uhockey

[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

May 19, 2012
8:47 AM
by: Uhockey

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

May 18, 2012
7:36 AM
by: Uhockey

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

April 6, 2012
8:32 AM
by: Uhockey

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

April 3, 2012
7:58 AM
by: Uhockey

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

April 2, 2012
8:33 AM
by: Uhockey

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 →

Posted in Bakery Kouign Amann, Brulerie St. Denis, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Food, Ice Cream, La Banquise, Le Fromentier, Les Délices de l'Érable, Les Glaceurs, Macaroon, Montreal, Myriade Coffee, Olivier Potier, Patisserie Rhubarbe, Schwartz's, St. Viateur, Toi Moi et Cafe, Vacation, Yeh!

April 1, 2012
7:05 AM
by: Uhockey

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

March 16, 2012
8:15 AM
by: Uhockey

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

February 26, 2012
11:51 AM
by: Uhockey

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

February 24, 2012
6:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Breakfast, Pastries, and Coffee, New York NY

Like most of my vacations, and particularly those to New York, the three meals a day plan simply was not going to cut it – not with a list of twenty eight places to explore – and as such some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosie Tea Parlor, Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, Breakfast, Brooklyn, Buvette, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Dominique Ansel, Donut Pub, Dough, Food, La Colombe, Macaroon, Mille-Feuille, New York, Payard, Pies n' Thighs, Pork, Puddin', Think Coffee, Vacation

January 1, 2012
6:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Thomas Haas, Twisted Fork Bistro, Thierry, and Faubourg Paris, Vancouver BC

As Dim Sum was (literally) not everyone’s cup-of-tea during our trip to Richmond and Vancouver and the phrase “Chinese dumplings and noodles are not breakfast” was heard more than once a number of additional stops would be made to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, British Columbia, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, Faubourg Paris, Macaroon, Pork, Thierry, Thomas Haas, Twisted Fork Bistro, Vacation, Vancouver

December 29, 2011
1:20 PM
by: Uhockey

Revel, Seattle WA

With plans to visit Vancouver and Richmond in the following days and a notable agenda focusing on their oft celebrated dim sum, izakaya, and noodles scene I knew that the less adventurous half of my family would need some acclimation … Continue reading →

Posted in Crab, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Pork, Revel, Seattle, Truffle, Vacation, Washington

December 27, 2011
6:20 PM
by: Uhockey

Sweets Snacks and Coffee, Seattle WA

Like most of my trips the concept of three meals a day is simply too limiting, especially when traveling with a group who is willing to share and thereby allow multiple samples at multiple locations; as such the most recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakery Nouveau, Bauhaus, Coffee, Croissant, Cupcake Royale, cupcakes, D'Ambrosio Gelato, Dahlia Bakery, Dessert, Fonte Coffee, Frost, Frost Donuts, Ice Cream, Mill Creek, Pork, Seattle, Theo Chocolate, Top Pot, Vacation, Washington, Yellow Leaf Cupcake

November 12, 2011
8:25 PM
by: Uhockey

Red Medicine, Beverly Hills CA

I was warned about Red Medicine by no less than three people that it wasn’t that good, that the service was awful, that it was overpriced, etc – yet on the other hand I had it on good word from … Continue reading →

Posted in Beverly Hills, California, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Foie, Food, Los Angeles, Pork, Red Medicine, Vacation

November 11, 2011
4:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Breakfast and Brunch, Los Angeles CA

More or less the moment I received my flight confirmation to LAX I started planning my meals and despite the fact that “meals” were provided at the three day conference I was certainly not in town for that sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in Amandine, AOC, Bar Bouchon, Beverly Hills, Bouchon Bakery, Bouchon Beverly Hills, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Glendale, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pork, Portos, The Nosh, Vacation, Waffles

November 11, 2011
9:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Ancillary Eats, Los Angeles CA

No sooner had I returned from Chicago than I was repacking my bag for the city of angels and although this trip was prompted more by business than by pleasure a fortuitous clinic schedule allowed me to tack on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhan Kanom, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Cake Monkey, California, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Fonuts, Food, French Toast, Groundworks Coffee, Joan's on Third, Los Angeles, Pizza, Pork, Stella Rossa, Truffle, Vacation

September 29, 2011
2:39 PM
by: Uhockey

Pastries, Desserts, Ice Cream, Coffee, The Valley AZ

Never one to let the idea of three square meals a day deter me from enjoying a visit to a new city my three plus days in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, and Chandler would additionally lead me to a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Bread Pudding, Cartel Coffee, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, Fry Bread House, Herb Box, Ice Cream, La Grande Orange Grocery, Macaroon, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Scratch, Sweet Republic, Vacation

September 3, 2011
12:49 PM
by: Uhockey

Cyrus, Healdsburg CA

Having originally planned to dine at Cyrus for dinner but instead changing plans a few weeks prior in order to accommodate a friend who subsequently had to back out again leaving me as a party of one the story of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Croissant, cyrus, Dessert, Foie, Food, Healdsburg, Ice Cream, Macaroon, San Francisco, Tasting Menu, Vacation