Taste Bakery Cafe

OK, so the Rice Krispies bars are really good, but there are other good reasons to visit this bakery/café, one being the "bake" part. Buy some house-made artisan bread (including sourdough, multigrain, marble-swirl rye, whole wheat, French country, and a more-crusty-than-usual challah, plus bagels, croissants, and baguettes). To start the morning, try the Norwegian smoked salmon and cream cheese with capers, onions, and tomatoes on a bagel. Then move on to the prosciutto di parma sandwich, with mild domestic provolone, roasted red peppers, and pesto sauce on a mini ciabatta, a chewy, crunchy-crusted Italian roll that beautifully soaks up the pungent basil/garlic oil. All lunch sandwiches come with a terrific pickle strip and chips or a seasonal salad. And, of course, finish things off with those Krispies bars.