Seattle has a new French bakery. Christine, the owner, arrived from France only 3 months ago with her husband, which is why their products are still very authentic.
So far I have only tasted the raspberry tartelette and the Paris-Brest, but they were both delicious!
Did you ever go to the Bauhaus Books and Coffee? It was at the corner of Melrose Avenue and East Pine Street, close to Melrose Market. The building is being remodeled now so they closed the place down and I miss it.
However, they reopened no more than one block away from the former place. They still have the bookcases filled with old books and what I particularly like is that it is now oriented south and really sunny in the morning. They also have a nice deck on the second floor.
On a sunny early spring morning, I had a very tasty Cappuccino to start my day and decided where I would head.
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Where to find the Best Baguette in Seattle?
To French people, bread is something serious. Especially baguettes. We have a large choice of great bakeries in Seattle but when it comes to baguettes, we are not as fortunate. I have two favorites: Columbia City Bakery and Bakery Nouveau.
Their baguettes are crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. They taste delicious.
When a baguette is good, it will never get all the way home in one piece. When I was little, I would walk to the Boulangerie to buy bread for the family dinner, and always ate the “croûton” (the extra crust at the tip of the baguette) on the way back… I still do.
And you, where do you buy your favorite baguette?
— Columbia City Bakery: 4865 Rainier Ave. S
— Bakery Nouveau: 2 locations
