Well known to locals, this bakery has been a stalwart in the local area for nearly two decades. I make a beeline straight to the basket of Pretzels ($2.70). Plump and baked to a rich brown, these rock salt-studded beauties are among the best I’ve tried. Bemoaning a lack of freezer space, I take in the wide range of breads, from their ever-popular linseed sourdough to sour cherry sourdough, pumpkin Mischbrot, and fruit zopf (a plaited brioche studded with sultanas and currants). I do snaffle up some Pretzel Sticks ($2.70/each) as well as two pretzel variations I’ve never tried: the Cheese and Bacon Pretzel ($3.30) and the Cheese and Pumpkin Pretzel ($3.30) with a topping of crunchy pumpkin seeds cleverly glued to it by golden cheese. They’ve also crossed the croissant with a pretzel to create the Cretzel ($1.90) – basically flaky, buttery croissant pastry they've dipped into their pretzel wash to add a more savoury bite. ...read more
