Tag Archives: Bakery

Breads at Junction Bakery, Del Ray

Junction Bakery served me well towards the close of 2019: A dear friend dropped by for a visit on Dec 28 (and was forced to suffer through the LSU-Oklahoma game), and we purchased two Junction Bakery Baguettes at Arrowine (Lee Heights … Continue reading

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Sweetbites Cafe and Bakery, McLean

(See the Jun 4, 2015 Review here.) On my way out of town to drop Matt off at college, I needed to stop and run a quick errand at 9AM Monday morning, Aug 17. Afterwards, I stopped in for an … Continue reading

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Bawadi Mediterranean Grill & Sweets Cafe, Bailey’s Crossroads

I’ve driven past Bawadi (formerly Samedi Sweets Cafe) many, many times in the past, but have never been in, so I thought it was high time I scoped out the scene. When I opened the door, I was greeted by an … Continue reading

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Buzz Bakery, Alexandria

I set up my workstation at Buzz Bakery, armed with a Large Americano ($3.30), fortified by a somewhat expensive Extra Shot ($1.00). Buzz uses Ceremony Coffee Roasters, based in Annapolis. Note that Ceremony, in addition to having their roastery in Annapolis, … Continue reading

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Sweetbites Cafe and Bakery, McLean

I walked into Sweetbites for the first time today, and the first thing I noticed was the grab-n-go cooler on the left, which had been plundered of everything savory, save for a couple of kale salads which tempted me, but … Continue reading

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Baked & Wired, Georgetown

(See the September 7, 2013 Review here.) Note that Baked & Wired will be opening a second, bread-oriented, location at the Lyric 440K apartment complex in Mount Vernon Triangle in early 2015. This new location sounds more like a boulangerie and a sandwich shop, and I’m … Continue reading

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Dulce Bakery and Empanada Shop, Fairfax

After picking up Matt from hanging out with his friends, he said he was hungry (it was around 4 PM), so I asked him if he wanted dinner, or a snack – he waffled, so I pulled into a parking … Continue reading

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The Happy Tart, Del Ray

clayrae, on 20 Mar 2014 – 5:01 PM, said: Hello fellow DonRockwellers! The Happy Tart is going strong in Del Ray, we celebrated our two year anniversary in January! Here is a sneak peak of what we having coming up … Continue reading

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Baked and Wired, Georgetown

(See the April 2, 2011 Review here.) If I had one, and only one, question to ask a stranger, in order to determine whether or not they were plugged in to the DC food scene, it might be the following: “Where … Continue reading

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Adour – Minibites, March 4, 2012 – March 10, 2012

Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide is located exclusively on donrockwell.com. (For an extra shot, click on the link and enjoy the full … Continue reading

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