Where do you find a good croissant in the Bay Area?

[Flying Pig]

If you guys have not seen this video yet..... you're welcome

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[revnort]

Dude, get out of my head!!!!!!

I knew you were going to say that.

Muhuhuhahaha

 

[Gnarly Cranium]

If you guys have not seen this video yet..... you're welcome

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Wow, that shit is complicated! And a ton of work! One man breadstuff factory, look at him go.

Anybody else love those bits on Sesame Street where they show like the pencils going through the pencil factory and shit? Those don't make me this hungry though.

 

[*Tina*]

Hell, pick up a couple of loaves of sourdough while you're in there too. Truly an outstanding bakery.



Dude, get out of my head!!!!!! Seriously, I second everything revnort has said. As an NYC ex pat, I still head over to the Mission when I can for a taste of home.



And YOU!!!! If you are ever at the same event I am at, I expect you to bring me a six pack of Model english muffins!!! I don't know about their croissants, but their english muffins are a MUST TRY. Yeah, I know, you're thinking, it's just an english muffin.... but you are so wrong.

So not just an English Muffin, its so amazing, words fail me right now. And you got it !! I shall come with a box o english muffins if we're at the same place and I know ahead of time.

 

[gator68]

Trader Joes! They have frozen croissant and pain au chocolate dough. You let it rise over night, bake it the next morning. The pain au chocolate is very yummy.

 

[flying_hun]

You'll most likely have to wait in line, but Tartine's is fucking amazing for pastries and croissants. Try to go in an off hour. I find that between 8-9 on Mondays are generally not that bad. Weekends don't even try unless you're there at 8 or after 1.

http://www.tartinebakery.com/

I also recommend picking up some sweets while you're there too.

Edit: yeah it's not in East Bay, sorry...

Dan tipped me off to a place in Emeryville called the Aquarius Cafe. I stopped by and picked up a croissant and a puff fruit pastry. Quite good. Flaky not bready. A little greasy, but not bad. Good pick, Dan! Oh, and the fruit pastry was very good.

 

[Spiral]

What I really want is a really good beignet.

 

[gator68]

There's a Cafe du Monde next to Disneyland now... otherwise you gotta make your own.

 

[ThumperX]

Here you go:

Le Croissant
150 Bellam Blvd
Ste 210
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 456-0164

Like Daddy and I used to get in Paris
Big Fluffy, flaky, delicate

breakfast Sunday?

 

[Arminius]

I like Copenhagen Bakery in Burlingame.

 

[Banjoboy]

I haven't had a really great croissant in California. Where do you find them? Anything in the East Bay?

Dood, you really need a BMW!
Any real man eats grits & opossum fer brakefast.

I like the Costco ones.

 

[flying_hun]

Here you go:

Le Croissant
150 Bellam Blvd
Ste 210
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 456-0164

Like Daddy and I used to get in Paris
Big Fluffy, flaky, delicate

breakfast Sunday?

Hmm, another interesting place to check out, though Sunday morning is most likely to find me otherwise occupied.

Dood, you really need a BMW!
Any real man eats grits & opossum fer brakefast.

My wife agrees with you that I need a BMW, and that's all I'm saying.

 

[Kornholio]

I'm actually kind of surprised you're not on a BMW, Kurt.

 

[flying_hun]

I'm actually kind of surprised you're not on a BMW, Kurt.

I've had three so far.

 

[auntiebling]

Worst time to go looking for a 'good' croissant in the bay area:

When you just got back FROM FRANCE.

first time seeing this zombie thread, and this is my thought ^^^

I'm actually kind of surprised you're not on a BMW, Kurt.

kurt is clearly a francophile. he's probably afraid of zeee germans

 

[flying_hun]

kurt is clearly a francophile. he's probably afraid of zeee germans

Being ethnically German, I'm just like other Germans - I find France so appealing that I want it for my very own! arty

 

[auntiebling]

^^^
well then, being german you have a chance. the alcase region is probably due for a change of hands soon

 

[revnort]

Dan tipped me off to a place in Emeryville called the Aquarius Cafe. I stopped by and picked up a croissant and a puff fruit pastry. Quite good. Flaky not bready. A little greasy, but not bad. Good pick, Dan! Oh, and the fruit pastry was very good.

Glad you liked it.

I eat lunch there often and have never tried the croissant until yesterday. As I said I was surprised.

 

[Kornholio]

I've had three so far.

I meant currently.

 

[flying_hun]

I meant currently.

My most recent one was sold about 6 weeks after getting the Hyper because it wasn't getting ridden. I came close to buying a GS before I bought the Hyper, but I was seduced by the Italian hottie. arty