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 1. Flour Bakery + Café

1595 Washington St
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 267-4300

Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: South End

4.0 star rating
  Update - 1/4/2010

If I were jetting off this planet tomorrow, I would need to have a slice of their carrot cake. It is the perfect carrot cake... meaning it has walnuts, pineapple, gingery zing, plus the creamiest, firm, light cream cheese frosting on this planet. For…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    7/14/2009

    Paying a friend a visit. We had a great chat here while avoiding the miserable June rain storm.… Read more »

 2. La Cascia's Bakery & Deli

326 Cambridge St
Burlington, MA 01805
(781) 272-5203
3.0 star rating
  12/30/2009

They make subs and sandwiches, but what I really enjoy are the sweets. Great lobster tails with cream filling and the almond with marzipan cookies!! They are really sweet letting me sampling some of the options.

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 3. Bouchon Bakery

6528 Washington St
Yountville, CA 94599
(707) 944-2253

Category: Bakeries

3.0 star rating
  12/29/2009

Intimate little patisserie with huge macarons. I got the pistachio macaron, peanut butter cookie sandwich, and the creme brulee with fruit. Both were delicious. They gave my friend the wrong macaron, but they gave him the right one and let him keep…More »

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 4. The Gingerbread Construction Co

562 Washington St
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 729-7700
5.0 star rating
  11/22/2009

Wow, carrot cake muffin was exactly what you expect it should be, but even moister, nutty balanced by the rich coconut shreds - ie better. I didn't think that I would like the super duper chocolate muffin with ganache and choco flakes. Though I was…More »

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