What a gluttonous day! We have been up since seven this morning and spent most of the day near Fremont and the University District, eating and shopping (for food) to our hearts' content. Our first stop was Honore Artisan Bakery, where we arrived before most of the pastries had even come out of the oven. No worries for us, these freshly-baked treats were well worth the wait! We left with a full box of croissants, scones (sweet and savory), and turnovers... enough to last us the next couple of breakfasts, if we exercise some restraint. The shop is rather small with only two short counters with stools for seating, so we took our goodies and drove off to our next stop: Fresh Flours. The first thing my dad did upon entering the bakery was make a beeline towards their "Day-Old" basket, where all the leftover pastries from the previous day are offered for $1. As it was still relatively early in the morning, we managed to grab a green tea muffin from the basket, one of the numerous Japanese fusion offerings available here. Mom also chose a freshly baked Basque cake and I had my cheddar scallion scone from earlier to go along with our much-needed morning coffees. All were very filling and satisfying - the coarse salt sprinkled on the scone really intensified the savoriness while the sweet custard in the cake paired perfectly with the moist and crumbly almond crust.
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| Top: Basque cake, a traditional French dessert usually consisting of almond-based cake and cream or custard filling Bottom: My latte and scone |
We tried to enjoy our breakfast at a leisurely pace since we had hours to kill, but alas, our plates were clean and coffee mugs drained. Off to the next destination!
