tag: tartine

I’m going to warn you now: there are lots and lots of brunch posts coming. Please don’t think I’m one of those dithering ladies who rolls out of bed at noon and stumbles to brunch on a weekday — quite the opposite, in fact. These days, I’m lucky if I can manage an omelette at home before running off to work. So, on weekends, I enjoy the luxury of several hours lingering over coffee and cocktails and something with eggs.

Today? Back to the Mission and Bar Tartine.

Bar Tartine’s brunch revolves heavily around bread, toasted and piled with various toppings, as one would expect from the name. Considering how I feel about carbs, and how much I love Tartine Bakery down the street, it was inevitable that I would enjoy myself here.

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Posted in: dining out, travel, Uncategorized | Tags: avocado toast, bar tartine, bar tartine brunch, bread, breakfast, brunch, california, food, food photography, mission, mission brunch, photography, restaurant, san francisco, tartine, weekend | 2 COMMENTS

Is there anything better than a good loaf of bread?

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Tartine Country Loaf. This is cult bread. The beautiful book that describes how to make this bread inspired me to raise my own sourdough starter. This is the kind of bread that people line up for, with the line snaking out the door and down the sidewalk.

Standing in line for the bread was totally worth it, but if you don’t have the time, at least pick up a croissant if you happen to be in the Mission. You won’t regret it.

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Posted in: dining out, travel | Tags: bakery, bread, cafe, california, croissant, food, food photography, mission, northern california, pastries, photography, san francisco, summer road trip 2013, tartine, tartine bakery, tartine bread, travel | 2 COMMENTS