Best bread in town ?

[Fish]

I bought a loaf at the Dahlia Bakery yesterday -tiny, expensive and delicious. I really love their house loaf - you can really taste the wheatiness of the flour, but $3 for what is basically a large roll is ridiculous. I like Le Fournil's baguettes, but they don't blow me away. Amazing value for money though. The La Brea bread you get around town isn't bad, I suppose, but it also doesn't knock my socks off.

So whose bread do you like best ?

- S

[nightscotsman]

I don't know where they get it, but I really like the bread they serve at Brasa. Really chewy with a nice crust that isn't too thick. Anybody know if they bake it themselves?

[seawakim]

I don't know where they get it, but I really like the bread they serve at Brasa. Really chewy with a nice crust that isn't too thick. Anybody know if they bake it themselves?

Interestingly enough, I was told that Brasa gets their bread from the Dahlia Bakery mentioned above.

[Schielke]

Macrina bakery is pretty damn good too. The potato bread is off tha hook!

Ben

[malarkey]

I bounce between Essentials and Grand Central. Depends on what I'm having with ;-)

[MsRamsey]

The bread they serve at Tango is SOOO good! It has cornmeal in it. It has more of a cake-like texture than the more chewy, sourdough type one normally sees around here. Next time, I will ask where they get it.

I also love the Sicilian flatbread from Macrina. It's heavy on the olive oil and rosemary.

Kathy

[tighe]

I vote for Panzanella at 12th and Union. Great chewy Italian style bread....

[trillium]

Hey, there's more to this board then Seattle... in my town, nobody beats Ken's Artisan Bakery. He doesn't mess around much with frou frou ingredients that can hide mistakes. A close second is Grand Central which is in Seattle too. I like it that you can buy a really good loaf of bread at the grocery store. Lot's of people here love Pearl but I'm not one of their fans. Lately, we think our house has the best bread in town.

regards,

trillium

[Fish]

Lot's of people here love Pearl but I'm not one of their fans.  

I had some of the Pearl bakery's baguette a while ago, and thought it was phenomenal. Certainly the best baguette I've eaten.

As for home made bread - yup, I've been doing some of that too, but as much as I love it, I don't have the energy to maintain a sourdough starter. Bigas etc I don't mind, but sourdough - too much work !

- S

[Blue Heron]

My favorites are Grand Central's Como (especially toasted) and the Campagne loafs, as well as Essential's Columbia loaf and their seeded baguette. Admiral thriftway makes a decent regular baguette, too.

I also loved the Dahlia's bread.

[tsquare]

Ultimate comfort loaf - Tall Grass Oatmeal.

[Seth G]

does anyone know a place for fresh indian flatbread?