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Our Favorites
Not all of us would travel across town for the perfect doughnut or cake. But if youre so inclined, heres a list of places serving the local best of each genre of baked goods.
October 2007
By Beth Dooley
Breads
| Baguette | Patisserie Margo, Edina | | Chocolate | Turtle Bread Company, Mpls. | | Cracked Wheat/Whole Wheat | Lucia’s Bakery & To Go, Mpls. (chewy, nutty, not too dense) | | Focaccia | New French Bakery, Mpls. (onion-rosemary, split and filled with prosciutto) | | Flatbread | Holy Land Middle Eastern Bakery & Restaurant, Mpls. | | Levain | Rustica Bakery, Mpls. (chewy, dense) | | Scandinavian Rye | Finnish Bistro, St. Paul | | Seeded Breads | Cafe Latté, St. Paul | | Sourdough | French Meadow Bakery, Mpls. | | White | Franklin Street Bakery, Mpls. | Sweets
| Carrot Cake | Birchwood Cafe, Mpls. (moist, loaded with carrots, and very lush) | | Chocolate Cake | Jerabek’s New Bohemian Coffee House & Bakery, St. Paul | | Cheesecake | Muddy Paws Cheesecake Cafe, Mpls. | | Coffeecake | Lucia’s Bakery & To Go, Mpls. (the Budapest bundt, butter-rich, not overly sweet, made for coffee) | | Croissant | Trung Nam French Bakery, St. Paul | | Cupcakes | Cupcake, Mpls. (try the baby cakes: mini cupcakes, perfect for a little girl’s birthday party) | | Doughnuts | Sarah Jane’s Bakery, Mpls. (runner up: Mel-O-Glaze Bakery, Mpls.) | | Fancy Pastry | Bellaria Bakery & Chocolatier, St. Louis Park (especially the tiny chocolate mousse cake) | | Gluten-free | Cooqi, St. Paul | | Pie | Jerabek’s, St. Paul | | Scones | Moose & Sadie’s, Mpls. | | Sticky Buns | Isles Bun & Coffee, Mpls. | | Wedding Cakes | Country Cake Cupboard and Café, Long Lake |
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