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| Bakery Goodies |
Pittsburgh has an amazing number of stand-alone bakeries with an incredible variety of sweet and savory treats. In fact, the Steel City has so many bakeries that it's impossible to mention them all. Here are a few that are delightful:
Old-school cake-like doughnuts, some filled with cream, others topped with various glazes. Plain doughnuts are light on the sugar and taste almost savory, which makes them a pleasant contrast to a sweet glaze. Seasonal doughnuts like pumpkin. The shop opens at 6 a.m. daily, but closes as soon as they're sold out -- often as early as 9 a.m.
Food Glorious Food, Highland Park5606 Bryant St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-363-5330
A Saturday-only bakery with an incredible array of pies, cakes and dessert like the over-the-top marjolaine, a flourless hazelnut and almond cake layered with chocolate, praline and vanilla buttercreams and covered in a thin layer of ganache. Savory favorites include thick focaccia topped with artichoke hearts or whole black olives. The bakery opens at 10 a.m.; go early for the best selection and prepare to wait in line.
213 North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15209
(412) 821-8533
Try a sweet brioche in the morning, an intricate slice of opera cake for an indulgent afternoon snack or a family-sized quiche for a light, easy supper. Trendy and traditional go hand-in-hand like the variety of of-the-moment macaroons.
Vanilla Pastry Studio, East Liberty6014 Penn Circle South
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 361-2306
Watching the bakers at work through a large glass window as you survey the goodies before you: Granola, scones, muffins and, of course, cupcakes. Don't miss the lemon, which manages to capture the flavor and brightness of the whole fruit. Also wonderful .....The pineapple quick bread has chunks of roasted pineapple infused in the cake.
La Gourmandine, Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh, PA 15201An incredible variety of traditional French pastries, chocolate eclairs and lemon tarts. La Gourmandine also offers a number of lunch options, including sandwiches on crusty baguette, individual quiches, and, more recently, soup with a freshly baked roll.
Sustenance Rustic Craft Bakery, Strip District Pittsburgh Public Market
Smallman and 17th Street
Pittsburgh PA 15222
412-251-4333
A healthier spin on sweets (whole grain flours, etc) that taste as delicious as their less-healthy counterparts. Maple shortbread, fig bars, grains of paradise cookies and coconut cashew cookies made with cashew butter, quinoa flour and agave nectar. According to Ms. Lewis, some people love it, others take one bite and know it's not for them. The Sustenance booth at the Pittsburgh Public Market is open during all market hours.
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