Fresh bread in Noe Valley

02 Dec 2010 Leave a comment

by frenchappetite in Bakeries, San Francisco

It is pleasant to walk along 24th Street in Noe Valley. The first local stores that made me enjoying this neighborhood were one of its book stores and its music store that unfortunately closed last year (Yes, I still like buying CDs!).

If you walk until 24th Street crosses Castro Street, you will be rewarded with an interesting choice of bread at the Noe Valley Bakery. Their breads have a crunchy crust. I like their Organic Fig bread, but if you find it too sweet you can opt for the Crusty White bread, for example.

I haven’t tasted all their pies (Yet!), but some of the fruit tarts I tried were yummy. It is not that easy to find good pies that don’t look or taste artificial!

French pastries at Coffee Bar

21 Nov 2010 Leave a comment

by frenchappetite in Coffee shops, San Francisco Tags: , , ,

Usually I like cozy coffee shops and Coffee Bar has a different ambiance; it’s more contemporary but also has an outside seating area, which is nice for sunny days.

I have difficulty finding good chocolate croissants (in French: pain au chocolat), so I was happy to see this coffee shop was selling French pastries from Pâtisserie Philippe, also located in San Francisco.

The pain au chocolat looks and tastes like a French one: the crust is crispy and the inside is soft and tastes of butter. Let me know what you think about it if one day you try the place.