Comments on: Fresh Flours opens this weekend

By: SPG

SPG — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:26:19 +0000

I stopped in yesterday afternoon for a cappuccino and had a mixed berry danish…both were delicious.

By: gooner

gooner — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:56:07 +0000

i like cugini, but fresh baked goods beat brought in baked goods, any day

By: Silver

Silver — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:56:28 +0000

Fresh Flours has the best quiche I have ever tasted.

By: fred117

fred117 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:26:20 +0000

I'm a fan of their store on Phinney and as the previous poster says they have stuff you won't find at any other pastry shop. Some of the Japanese influenced muffins and buns they do in house. If you haven't been, its worth a try. Ballard is the new Pastry Capital of the World!

By: SPG

SPG — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:08:38 +0000

Did Costco go out of business?

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:08:26 +0000

Can't wait to try them out.
Doubt they'll win me over from 3 Girls, though. :-)

By: ballardissmallilikeanonymity

ballardissmallilikeanonymity — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:56:46 +0000

Everybody should make a point to try something that Fresh Flours carries from Tokara Wagashi, the only ultra-traditional Japanese sweet maker of whom I'm aware in the Northwest. All of her sweets are made of permutations, in varying textures and consistencies, of a few simple but extremely high-quality ingredients (white bean, adzuki bean, rice flour, wheat flour, and occasionally seasonal flavors). Their consistency and sweetness can be an acquired taste for westerners, but eating one very slowly and savoring the subtlety of flavor (and the tangible quality of the ingredients — I really can't say enough about that) can be a revelatory experience!

By: ballardissmallilikeanonymity

ballardissmallilikeanonymity — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:45:57 +0000

Everyone who works at Cugini is super, super, almost ridiculously nice, and the coffee is good enough, but the food always leaves much to be desired (both in selection and freshness). I always want to patronize them, but with Fiore just around the corner and Aster three blocks away, and now Fresh Flours across the street and Pauline hopefully returning someday (pretty please!), it's really hard to justify going in. :-(

By: Ballardite

Ballardite — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:01:27 +0000

What's Cugini?

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:54:52 +0000

Mom? Is that you?

By: jeffo

jeffo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:52:31 +0000

I know where I'll be crawling after Fight Club!

By: stopthebuzz

stopthebuzz — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:18:03 +0000

enjoy!!

By: borninballard

borninballard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:03:33 +0000

goodluck to fresh flours, but the real locals are going to keep going to cugini.

By: mc7

mc7 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:02:05 +0000

“Boutique pastry shop”? Does everything only come in little sizes and cost a lot?

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:17:02 +0000

I just walked by on my way to work, and their doors are open! I just bought a cherry almond scone, and it's delicious!

By: Silver

Silver — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:51:59 +0000

OOOooo! I know where I'll be headed after Walking Club!