tanglenet 
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3446
 | | 12-23-2007 09:36 PM |
| Growing up, Wonderbread was my bread of choice. But I have to admit, I don't remember being offered anything else.
During college, I had some natual and organic stuff that didn't make a dent to my memory. After college, I moved to SF, and became entralled with Columbo Sour Dough. Unfortunately, like most business these days, the SF sour dough bakeries have all combined to make one big company. As a result, the sour dough bread tastes all the same to me.
My current favorite is Acme Pan le Vain, from Berkeley. Truly the staff of life. When it is done right, it has a burnt toastiness to the crust. Great with olive oil and balsalmic vinegar.
I'm curious to know what bread you like, and where you get it.
| | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2137
| | 12-23-2007 11:08 PM |
| Acme is great. I also like Grace Bakery's Pugliese bread.
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12771
| | 12-24-2007 11:39 AM |
| Manhattan has a lot of places for good bread. But, NJ does not @ all. I get my bread when looking for good bread @ Whole Foods. | | | |
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Daniel Bailey
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1534
| | 12-25-2007 08:52 AM |
| Acme is of course a great source for breads. When in San Francisco, I buy Acme. When in Napa Valley, I buy Bouchon. Bouchon is even better than Acme imo. | | | |
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Marco
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2088
| | 12-26-2007 11:55 AM |
| La Brea Bakery | | | |
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mountainman
Mammoth Mountain
Wine Addict
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3446
| | 12-29-2007 05:41 PM |
| For some reason I didn't subscribe to this thread  . If I had read your post, I definitely would have gone there on Wednesday when I was up. Too bad! | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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mountainman
Mammoth Mountain
Wine Addict
Posts: 6216
| | 12-31-2007 11:55 AM |
| They are only open Friday through Monday. Just "down the street" from Freeman caves though if you are going there! | | | |
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3178
| | 12-31-2007 12:49 PM |
| Unfortunately, we have a real shortage of good bread bakeries here...Very hard to find a good baguette or classic, chewy sourdough.
| | In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is...
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3446
| | 01-06-2008 07:27 PM |
| Posted By mountainman on 12/31/2007 11:55 AM
They are only open Friday through Monday. Just "down the street" from Freeman caves though if you are going there! Maybe we can talk Chris (and the bus driver) to make a detour on the way to the Freeman caves! | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3446
| | 01-06-2008 07:27 PM |
| Posted By mountainman on 12/31/2007 11:55 AM
They are only open Friday through Monday. Just "down the street" from Freeman caves though if you are going there! Maybe we can talk Chris (and the bus driver) to make a detour on the way to the Freeman caves! | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9625
| | 01-07-2008 02:23 PM |
| Every time we head up North! Great stuff! | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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