When I was in college, I became quite familiar with certain sections of Newton, in particular Newtonville, which offered a wealth of stores and cafes. One such bakery and cafe was Bread & Chocolate. Bread & Chocolate is tucked away on a quiet side street just two blocks from the busier Washington Street which runs above the Mass Pike. It offers everything one could want from this sort of establishment: breakfast pastries, coffee and tea, savory lunch fare, a wealth of dessert options, as well as seating.
I had not been to Bread & Chocolate since college and I was curious to see it again. I stopped in a few weeks ago for breakfast. The bakery has garnered a bit of fame in recent months due to the fact that owner Eunice Feller was challenged to a Throwdown with Bobby Flay for her Boston Cream Pie. I’ll have to go back again one afternoon as I have yet to try the Boston Cream Pie.
The croissants looked perfectly flakey and golden brown, but I was intrigued by the more unusual Kugelhopf Morning Bun, a buttery spiral-shaped roll with a hint of lemon and a dusting of cinnamon sugar. It is a touch yeasty like a cinnamon or pecan sticky bun, and is best eaten by unraveling the flakey spiral. It is far more buttery than a cinnamon bun though, and even a tad cakey. Hint of lemon is a spot-on description. If you didn’t know, you might not even detect the lemon. It is nowhere near enough to make this a lemon pastry, just a touch to brighten the flavor of the rich, buttery dough. A final dusting of cinnamon sugar adds a satisfying little crunch and makes this breakfast treat truly decadent.
Bread & Chocolate
108 Madison Ave.
Newton, MA
Yum! You always have some of the best pastries that make my stomach growl in the morning!
Can’t go wrong with bread and chocolate!
And the Newton Highlands store soon to be carrying SoCo ice cream!
OK, so now I want pastries! I forgot to mention last night that I stopped by Area 4 per your recommendation — and it was closed. On a Saturday morning! Such a bummer. But I’ll be back to get my pastry fix
that is such a unique pasty! Adam used to live in Newtonville – I never even knew about this place. probably because we spent most of our time in Martys or Whole Foods. (Or Cabots!!)
That morning bun does look good… but I would get a chocolate croissant!
Clearly I need to explore more of the baked goods in my hometown. This bakery looks amazing!
love the name of that place
and now i’m craving pastry!!
Mmmmm that sounds fabulous. I love using lemon to brighten up flavors. Another bakery that’s been on my list for a while but never have visited! Thanks for the reminder!