This Beacon Street bakery is the main location of three in the Boston area. Blackboards above the counter brightly list the diverse menu items. In addition to French breads, cakes and traditional Japanese pastries, this atypical bakery also has a variety of sandwiches to enjoy. In fact, lovers of Shoku pan and azuki cream can even follow the bakery on Twitter. There is limited indoor and outdoor cafe-style seating for customers to enjoy their sweet treats.
Athan's Bakery specializes in gourmet, homemade bakery items. The delicate tastes and exquisite charm found here make this a very popular family bakery. Athan's has two locations and the Brookline venue has been a landmark in Washington Square since 1999.
Party Favors has one of the largest selections of party supplies in the Boston area. This shop stocks decorations for birthdays, graduations, and seasonal holidays. After placing an order for a wedding cake or other specialty cake, hungry shoppers can pick up a pastry to enjoy while they collect the rest of their party needs.
Starbucks offers a variety of coffee and tea drinks, as well as pastries. In addition to snack food, they also have oven-warmed options. Though all food and drink is available "to-go", this location has both indoor and outdoor seating for those who wish to stay. It is located across the street from the train station.
Tatte sells "heavenly" cakes, pastries and more including its Chocolate Halva Bomb, fig tarts and Belgian Chocolate Brioche. Tzurit Or founded this bakery based on her love for baking in her mother's kitchen. Today, the business has expanded throughout Boston and New York City, and has received recognition from renowned publications such as Oprah Magazine.
From sweet to savory and everything in between, Kupel's Bake & Bagel is sure to have it, as they offer over twenty different flavors of bagel. This certified kosher bakery also makes challah breads and cream cheeses. Customers are sure to recognize the black and white mural outside the store and neon "bagels" sign in the window. In business in the same location since 1978, it's hard to think of the corner of Fuller and Harvard streets without thinking of bagels.
When Pigs Fly originated in York, Maine. The idea for the business was conceived by Ron and Andrew Segal, who told their family they wanted to quit their jobs and make bread. The family's response was, "When pigs fly." Today, the business serves many neighborhoods throughout Massachusetts. It sells a variety of interesting breads with unique combinations of fruits, peppers, herbs, nuts and more. The Brookline shop has been open for two years.