Nightingale Breads — Restaurant in California

I love this place and go there fairly regularly even though it's a 20 minute drive from my house. It has a small but choice selection of breads and pastries, but check the menu online because many of the items are only available one day a week and you don't want to be disappointed. I would recommend their sourdough boule, and their cinnamon rolls are to die for ( available only on Saturdays). The only item I've had there that I didn't really enjoy was their focaccia, only because it's a different style than I prefer, but still definitely a great side to a hearty soup or as sandwich makings. They also have a small refrigerator case just inside the door with local cheeses and eggs and some desserts, but they're pricey as locally produced, small batch things tend to be... It's a very small shop and there's usually a line waiting outside as only a small number of people can go in at one time, so bring a coffee or whatever and be prepared to wait a few minutes before you get in to order. Great place and great people and I feel good when I shop there, supporting a small community...

Check the expiration date! Went in today 12/13/18, my first visit. As I walked in I smelled the delicious bread and saw the rolling bread carts behind the counters. So I was excited to try out this place. I approached, the young lady at the counter and I pointed to the bread I wanted, which was behind her. She told me to get the bread by the entrance, on the shelves. I grabbed one, thinking it was same day bread. I paid for it, brought it home to share with my family. We all noticed it was it was tough to cut and tasted stale. Then I found a date of 12/2/2018 on the bottom. I would expect something this old from a grocery store, not a local daily bakery. Regardless, I gave the extra star for the fresh bread smell as...

I've spent 30 years in kitchens and understand how taxing it can be to be a baker. It's a passion thing, cuz nobody's getting rich doing it. So I take my hat off to those that facilitate my breaking of bread with family and friends. That being said,,,, these people knock it out of the park and I can taste the love and effort in every bite. The best of Sonoma County is right here in Forestville. Check for their hours of business so you don't get bummed if they're not open. I've tried em all and your still the best little bakery around....