The Bread Stand

Had the chance to visit today with my kids in tow. Ordered pain chocolate, chocolate hazelnut cake, focaccia and espresso. Place was hopping and service was quick excepting the coffee which was a bit delayed with many orders ahead of us. Comfortable seating and ambiance.

Focaccia had an amazingly wispy lofty base with just perfect balance of grated cheese against an acidic glaze of tomato sauce. We took a side piece and the edge crust was crispy and snapped against your teeth.

The hazelnut chocolate cake was dense and not too sweet. Fragments of nut added texture against the slightly adult bittersweet chocolate drizzle. A good choice with the espresso and made you feel like an adult enjoying a treat rather than being overly sweet like so many desserts we face today.

Pain chocolate was consumed by my nine year old before I got a taste, so absolutely no way to tell if it was any good😀

We took two loaves home, a baguette and the rye. Wow. Just right lightly crusty on the bag. And the smooth density of the rye was encapsulated by a solid crust. The slightly charred flavor of the oven side scores high with our group.

Having lived in Maplewood for a decade now, it is great to see investment in this edge of the town. We loved our visit and will definitely return. Expecting them to become very popular!