Emily with ACQ Breads’s sourdough boule in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
This year saw sourdoughs from Brooklyn, Upstate New York, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, Marseille, Oslo and Burgundy. The standout bread for me this past year has been the newly opened Brooklyn Granary & Mill. Alongside ACQ I feel like New York finally has a formidable bread game in town.
Sourdough, Crave, Brooklyn, New York (Jan)
Because I was never sure of the hours for Crave, unfortunately last year’s list didn’t include a photo for Crave, so this year I made sure to get in early on the action.
Crave’s sourdough has an incredibly delicious, burnished crust; an extremely moist interior; and a mild sourdough crumb.
$19 for a medium-large loaf.
I usually get my Crave sourdough from their Bed-Stuy location at 187 Skillman St, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Their success seems to have allowed them to open another location in Boro Park at 5503 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Sourdough Boule, ACQ Bread, Brooklyn, New York (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr)
ACQ Bread remains my favorite sourdough in New York City. The crust is deeply caramelized, the crumb is moist and incredibly flavorful. I love eating their bread plain with good EVOO, or topped with Ricotta and EVOO.
$12 for a medium sized loaf.
ACQ Bread is at 543 Clinton St #1, Brooklyn, NY 11231, but I often buy their bread from the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket on Sundays at Smith St & Carroll St
Boeren, Fort Negen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Feb)
Fort Negen occupies a rather large space in Amsterdam-West. Their Boeren – or Farmer’s Bread – is incredibly moist, with a delicious crust, and a mild flavor.
I had this with good EVOO from Crete on some days, and Délice de Bourgogne on others.
€7,8 for a medium-dense, large loaf (correct, we are not in America anymore!)
Fort Negen is in Amsterdam West at Jan Evertsenstraat 31, 1057 BM Amsterdam
Sourdough, Bakkerij Mater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Feb)
Bakkerij Mater’s sourdough had a pronounced lick, a nicely burnished crust, and a mild flavor.
€5,5 for a medium-dense, small loaf.
Bakkerij Mater is in Amsterdam’s Pijp at Ceintuurbaan 320 hs, 1072 GP Amsterdam
Wholewheat Sourdough, knock knock bakery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Feb)
knock knock bakery had opened only three weeks ago, and it was right around the corner from me in Westerpark. Their wholewheat bread has a nice crust, and a mild nutty flavor. I enjoyed eating this with hazelnut-peanut butter topped with homemade orange marmalade with laurel that I got from nu koffie & delicatessen.
€5,5 for a medium-dense, small loaf.
knock knock bakery is at Van Hallstraat 252, 1051 HL Amsterdam
City Sourdough, Ulmus Bakkerij, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Feb)
Ulmus’ sourdough had really nice earthy and nutty aromas.
€3,9 for a medium-dense, small loaf.
Sourdough, Welcome Home, Brooklyn, NY (Feb)
Emily with Welcome Home’s sourdough
Welcome Home is a nice addition to Bed-Stuy. Their loaves seem to sell out quickly, so get there early!
$10 for a medium-sized loaf.
Sourdough, Thea, Brooklyn, NY (Feb)
Tori with Thea’s sourdough in Kingston, NY
$10 for a medium-sized loaf.
Country Sourdough, Mel the Bakery, Hudson, NY (Feb)
Mel the Bakery used to be in Manhattan, but seems to have moved to Hudson, NY. Their sourdough was incredible!
Upstate Levain, Kingston Bread + Bar, Kingston, NY (Feb)
Tori with Kingston Bread’s Upstate Levain in Kingston, NY
Kingston Bread + Bar’s Upstate Levain is made of 50/50 white and whole-wheat flour. The loaf we got was a little underproofed, but was still flavorful.
$8 for a medium-dense, medium-sized loaf.
Kingston Bread + Bar is at 25 Barbarossa Ln, Kingston, NY 12401
Einkorn Porridge Wholewheat, Brooklyn Granary & Mill, Brooklyn, NY (Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov)
Brooklyn Granary & Mill is a gristmill that stone grinds whole grains. When I bought my loaf in April they didn’t a full time baking operation, but were doing occasional pop-ups. Since then they have opened a brick-and-mortar location in Gowanus.
Their bread was dense, a beautifully burnished crust, and very nutty, earthy flavor. I really enjoyed eating the bread plain with cultured butter from Frentel.
$10 for a dense, small-medium sized pan loaf.
Brooklyn Garanary sourdough with stracciatella, summer tomatoes and evoo
Their pop-up was at Rhodora Wine Bar in Fort Greene at 197 Adelphi St, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Brooklyn Granary & Mill is located at 240 Huntington St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Sourdough – Khorasan Rye, Perlant, Paris (May)
Perlant might current be my favorite Paris bread. Not only do they serve excellent coffee, but they make excellent sourdough. Look at that lick!
~12 Euro/kg
Perlant is in Canal St. Martin at 13 Rue Marie et Louise, 75010 Paris, France
Sourdough – Korazan, Les Resistants Epicerie, Paris (May)
Pi with Les Resistants Epicerie’s sourdough
My goto epicerie in Canal Saint-Martin also makes good homemade sourdough.
12 Euro/kg
Les Résistants Épicerie-Cave is in Canal Saint-Martin at 29 Rue du Château d'Eau, 75010 Paris, France
Petanielle Noire de Nice, Fournil Zielinska, Nice (May)
Decent sourdough in Old Nice. 500g for 8 Euro
Fournil Zielinska was at 4-6 Rue Jules Gilly, 06000 Nice, France. It appears to be currently closed.
Sourdough, Petrin Couchette, Marseille, France (May)
Petrin Couchette was a daily stop for coffee, but they also make some of the tastiest sourdough in Marseille.
Petrin Couchette is at 7 Cr Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille, France
Boulangerie Pain Pan, Marseille, France (May)
Kaley with Pain Pan’s sourdough loaf
Boulangerie Pain Pan is at 29 Rue des 3 Frères Barthélémy, 13006 Marseille, France
Sourdough, ille brød, Oslo, Norway (May, Aug)
ille brød’s sourdough is made using 20-25% whole grain using Norwegian landhvete. The bread was incredibly moist, with a fantastic, nutty crust. I enjoyed eating this with good butter, topped with really good Spanish pistachio cream from The Real Organic Pistachio and honey.
The large, moderately dense loaf was 135 NOK (≈ 13,25 USD)
Einkorn Pullman, ACQ Bread, Brooklyn, New York (Aug, Sep)
Gina with ACQ Bread’s Einkorn Pullman in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Another ACQ loaf for the year.
$13 for a medium loaf
ACQ Bread is at 543 Clinton St #1, Brooklyn, NY 11231, but I often buy their bread from the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket on Sundays at Smith St & Carroll St
Sourdough, Babbo Collective, Oslo, Norway (Aug)
Landon with Babbo Collective’s sourdough in Oslo’s Grünerløkka
Babbo Collective has a few locations in Oslo. NOK 62 (~$6) for a medium-sized loaf.
I got my loaf at their Øvrefoss location at Øvrefoss 4, 0555 Oslo, Norway
Sourdough, The Little Pickle, Oslo, Norway
The Little Pickle is many things under one roof: a coffee roaster, a kitchen, and a bread and pastry operation. Their bread was medium-dense, with a nice crust and sweet crumb.
76 NOK (~7.6 USD)
The Little Pickle is at Jens Bjelkes gate 9a, 0562 Oslo, Norway
Sourdough, Levain, Le Vain (Sep)
Mela with Levain Le Vin’s sourdough
Levain Le Vin in Canal St. Martin is at 83 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, France.
Sourdough, Ten Belles, Paris, France (Sep)
Ten Belles is a Paris OG, and I think it’s still some of the very best sourdough in Paris. Their breads have that burnished crust that isn’t that common in Paris, that I really love.
I sometimes get my bread from their Paris 11 location at 17-19 R. Bréguet, 75011 Paris, France, but more often I get them at their Paris 10 location in Canal Saint-Martin at 10 Rue de la Grange aux Belles, 75010 Paris, France
Le Noé, Boulangerie Le B, Beaune, Burgundy, France (Oct)
Emily in Beaune
€6,80 for a medium-sized medium dense loaf.
Boulangerie Le B is in Beaune at 2 Rue Gustave Eiffel, 21200 Beaune, France
