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Good bakeries north of SF?


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#1 ohmyganache

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:59 PM

Hello! My wife and I are taking a trip up north out of the city and up to Arcata to visit some friends. What good bakeries are off of the 101 north of the city? We're now self-employed and are doing research! haha!
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Vineland, NJ

#2 ScorchedPalate

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 08:51 AM

Not off 101 but of course there's Bouchon Bakery in Yountville.

Closer to 101, we're big fans of Patisserie Angelica in Santa Rosa.

Edited by ScorchedPalate, 11 February 2006 - 08:55 AM.

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#3 cmvnapa

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 06:35 AM

Downtown Bakery in Healdsburg.

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#4 BouchonIntern

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 11:20 AM

And Patisserie Angelica has the best hot chocolate ever.
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#5 eje

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 12:08 PM

I don't think I've every really sampled their goods, beyond maybe a sticky bun years ago; but, I know The Model Bakery in St. Helena does a good business.
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#6 ohmyganache

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 01:21 PM

Patisserie Angelica... there are no directions on the website, and the address given can't be found on yahoo maps...

Any help?

On the way up, we went to Della Fattoria in Petaluma. I must say, we were a little underwhelmed. The space itself wsa really cute, and the kitchen looked very nice... but the product looked a little sloppy. There were no labels or names or prices on quite a few of the products. I'm just surprised because of the level of quality that I've always experienced with their stuff at the SF farmers market...
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Vineland, NJ

#7 alanamoana

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Posted 14 February 2006 - 09:19 PM

if you go to "contact us" on their web site, they have their phone number and a small map with driving directions