Tag Archives: bakery

Washington, DC

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

When I showed up in Washington, D.C., last weekend, I didn’t know what to expect. I came to visit my best friend from home who lives in the city, and also to revisit some of my favorite haunts. It’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, Big Bear Cafe, Bread Furst, Buttercream Bakeshop, Cantonese food, Chaia, Chaplin's, coffee, Colada Shop, Columbia Room, Cuban food, D.C., DC, Dolcezza, Ethiopian food, filipino food, gelato, Gorsha, Italian food, Pie Sisters, Purple Patch, ramen, SUNdeVICH, The Red Hen, Tiger Fork, Union Market, Washington, Washington D.C., Washington DC | 1 Comment

Shaw, St. Louis

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Shaw is one of my favorite neighborhoods in St. Louis. I like it for a bunch of reasons, but one of them is that it’s still relatively secluded. When you go to Shaw, you’re walking into a community. Everyone is … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, coffee shop, Fiddlehead Fern Café, Ice Cream, Ices Plain & Fancy, Restaurant Reviews, restaurants, Shaw, Shaw St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene, SweetArt | Leave a comment

Sugaree Baking Company

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

A couple months ago, I ditched work and went to explore Dogtown. Sugaree Baking Company was at the top of my list. I hadn’t been to the bakery since before I moved away from St. Louis five years ago. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, bakeshop, baking, cobbler, croissant, dessert, Dogtown, Dogtown St. Louis, local dessert, local food, peach blueberry cobbler, peach cobbler, Sugaree Baking Company, summer, summer dessert | Leave a comment

Pizza Break: Union Loafers

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’ve been hearing about Union Loafers’ pizza since I moved back to St. Louis. So last Friday night, I decided to check it out. I got there early because Union Loafers doesn’t take reservations. When I arrived at 5:15 (they open … Continue reading →

Posted in Pizza Break, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, basil, delicious, fior di latte, garbanzo beans, Italian food, Italian salad, Mozzarella, olives, pickled peppers, pizza, Pizza Break, salad, St. Louis bakery, St. Louis dining, St. Louis restaurants, tomato sauce, Union Loafers | Leave a comment

Breakfast Banana Split, and Augusta

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I know exactly what I want to eat for breakfast. Other mornings, I’m not so sure. Do I want toast? Do I want oatmeal? Do I want a smoothie bowl? Do I … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Augusta, bakery, banana, banana split, blueberry, breakfast banana split, caramelized banana, hemp hearts, Missouri, mixed berry crumble, Peanut Butter, The Cookie Doe | Leave a comment

Union Loafers and Chouquette

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

The corner of Tower Grove Ave and McRee is a dangerous one for me, not so much because of neighborhood safety but because of what it does to my wallet. Union Loafers, a bread baker, is on one side of … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, bread, french food, french pastry, La Patisserie Choquette, St. Louis bakeries, St. Louis dining, St. Louis food, Union Loafers | Leave a comment

Baking Life

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

One of my earliest memories is watching people make pancakes. When I was little, my family would always go to the local diner for breakfast on Sunday. I’d peer over the counter and watch the cooks ladle batter onto the … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, baking, St. Louis | Leave a comment

Happy (Belated) Holidays and Winter Break

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Happy (Belated) New Year! I hope you enjoyed a few days off work, time away from school, or found time to relax and unwind. I’ve had a great winter break, and unfortunately, I’m coming close to the final countdown…only three … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged apple butter, art, art institute of chicago, bakery, breakfast, breton, brittany, brunch, buttery, chagall, chicago bakery, croissant, floriole, france, impressionist, julia child, kouign aman, lavender, lemon, lemon lavender pound cake, marc chagall, monet, pastries, pastry, pound cake, stained glass, waffles | 2 Comments

Pint Size Bakery & Coffee

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

On Saturday morning, I woke up early and visited Pint Size Bakery & Coffee, a new bakeshop in St. Louis’s south city. I had only heard good things about Pint Size, as it has been featured in many local publications … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, baking, bleu cheese, bread, breakfast cookies, brownie, cherries, cherry, christy augustin, coffee, cookies, cupcakes, delicious, fresh, green onions, ham, muffins, new, oatmeal, pineapple, pint size bakery and coffee, raisins, retro, scones, small batch baking, south city, St. Louis, walnuts | Leave a comment

City Coffeehouse and Creperie

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes, I really miss France…Okay, most of the time I miss France. I think alot of it has to do with boulangeries, crepes, and pastries. How could I not fall in love with a country where dessert-making is considered an … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged apples, bacon, baguette, bakery, banana, bleu cheese, boulangerie, Chicken, creme fraiche, creperie, crepes, dessert, dijon, france, french, French bread, french food, fruit, granny smith apples, grilled chicken, Havarti, honey dijon, honey dijon dressing, lunch, mandarin oranges, nutella, Nutella Banana crepe, pineapple, poppyseed dressing, powdered sugar, red grapes, red onion, savory, savory crepe, Spinach, strawberries, sweet, sweet crepe, tomato, tomato marinade, whipped cream | Leave a comment