Acme Bread Company

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"Acme was founded by a former Chez Panisse bread baker, and hence by lineage, is a Berkeley and Bay Area culinary champion. They don't, however, just rest on their laurels; every day, they simply crank out some of the tastiest, most well-crafted bread in the Bay Area. There are a few excellent bakeries here, but Acme is my favorite and this location next to Cafe Fanny and Kermit Lynch is a necessary stop when I'm cooking up a feast. The bakery store features familiar breads that show up at grocery stores like the baguette, batard, olive bread, herb loaf, etc. but also has apple turnovers, ham and cheese turnovers, croutons, and other goods. The turnovers, especially the apple, are so buttery good with layers upon layers of crisp puff pastry. I pretty much like everything they make--maybe the batard is a little too fluffy on the inside, and I wish they would also sell sliced pain de mie because, for the life of me, I can never cut a straight slice. The best breads by Acme are the rustic ones: the levain is a classic Acme bread and Chez Panisse favorite (you can find the recipe in one of the CP cookbooks), the leaf shaped fougasse, etc. During the holidays, they have seasonal items like panettone. During lunch hours and on days before holidays, there can be a long line; so try to go there during off hours. Thankfully, the store is open until 6pm."

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1601 San Pablo Ave/ca-123

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