Sometimes a good baguette is hard to find. Sniffing out the best ciabatta for that sandwich recipe you're dying to try out or the perfect little romantic treat to share at the end of a date can be difficult. In many cities, like Paris and Vienna, bakeries are on nearly every corner, spreading your chances of getting exactly what you're looking for fairly thin. That is unless you know exactly where to look (read: here). Alternatively, where are you meant to find your vegan chocolate chip cookies in small-town America?
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As the science behind baking and the trends it inspires evolve, so do the goodies we get to eat. We believe there is never a need to a sub-par cupcake, and you certainly do not deserve to. So regardless of where you are now or may find yourself soon, there is an outstanding bakery there for you. We intend to find it and put it here for all to enjoy. Be sure to check back on this running list of the world's most quality, inventive, and just downright delicious bakeries.
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Without further a-dough, here are our choices when it comes to the crustiest baguette in San Francisco, the most sumptuous hot-chocolate-and-croissant paring in Chicago, the stickiest buns in Boston, and more.
