Caputo’s Bake Shop
“Well, maybe you should go on with your healthful, sad, Lard Bread-less existence.”
“I didn't either until my darling partner in crime brought a loaf home one Sunday afternoon.”
“Lapin loves their rainbow cookies and they are delicious but a bit pricey to indulge in everyday.”
Caputo’s Bake Shop
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
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Wow, words cannot express the amazingness of the lard bread here.
I'll try though: get over here ASAP with just $4.75 in hand for one of the most satisfying things you will ever eat. For this small fee, you will get a massive loaf of the lard bread. It is way too much for one person, and probably even two, but it is still well worth it even if you only eat half of it. I was lucky enough to get a loaf that was still nice and warm, so it was even more amazing. It is the most moist, flavorful bread you could ever imagine, with massive chunks of prosciutto generously spread throughout.
I don't want to know how bad the lard bread must be for you – I'm guessing it must be terrible though, given how ridiculously good it tastes and also for the fact that it is called "lard" bread. Also, my hands and lips were nice and wet when I was done eating it. Delicious. I can't wait to go back for more. I'm sure the other stuff here is also probably awesome, but I don't see how I can come here and not get the lard bread (and getting anything in addition to that would speed up the road to morbid obesity).
When your friends have a hankering for cheesecake, skip the long lines and expensive prices tags at Junior's and head over to Caputo's. This unassuming bakery is known by all the locals, has long time staff that are quick and friendly, and they dole out baked goods for outstanding prices.
The cheesecake i bought was fresh and a mere $8.50. Its heavy on the lemon, which at first wasn't my favorite but now, its what i prefer when compared to those other cheesecakes. The acid is needed to cut the sweetness and lets the ingredients shine. This is a great cheesecake!
They have other goodies here, like fresh bread, but its no sit down bakery.
I just want to take a minute to replay a conversation I had with one of the employees today:
Me: What time do you open in the morning?
Her: 6am, every weekday.
Me: So…if I come in at 6:30 tomorrow, will you have lard bread?
Her (looking at me as if I'm an idiot): Of course! We always have lard bread.
Caputo's is amazing. I don't know if they're related to the fantastic Italian gourmet market a few blocks down, but this is a true, old-school bakery.
Lard bread, for those who don't know, is an amazing, baked loaf of heart-attack. It's bread studded with cheese, fat, meat, and peppery goodness. Caputo's often competes with Mazzola's, but I don't think there's any comparison at all. These guys are the undisputed kings of lard. Go there now.
This is the spot for bread in the neighborhood, that delivers to most restaurants in the neighborhood. Always solid for your italian, french, twist, seeded bread etc. Perfect as an accompaniment to pasta meal. Or just to nibble on with some butter. They also have a pretty hardcore iced coffee in the summer.
I have a rule. It goes like this:
If you're peering at the window display of a bakery trying to decide if you should walk in and grab something and a random old woman that you don't know stops to tell you that you MUST buy a certain item…you buy it. Especially if it's called Lard Bread.
You might be saying to yourself, "Lard Bread doesn't sound like a healthy snack. I should probably stick to carrot sticks today." Well, maybe you should go on with your healthful, sad, Lard Bread-less existence.
Because Lard Bread is not healthy. It is aptly named for the lardasses who love it, myself included. Lard Bread is a lazy, fat man's dream. It's a buttery, peppery loaf of fresh bread stuffed with chunks of pepperoni and cheese. It's a sandwich that you don't have to make. It is a self-contained, delicious treat that requires no effort. You just eat it warm right from the bakery, or bring it home and heat it up in the oven and you're ready to go.
It's my new favorite food group. And at $4.75, it's also a steal.
An old school Italian bakery which feels like a walk back in time when you enter. I remember going to places like this with my grandfather and pressing my face against the glass to stare as much as I could at the cookies in the case.
Came in to buy cookies for a gathering. Jumbo jam and chocolate filled cookies are $6 a pound!!!! They also have VERY good half and half cookies (some call them black and whites). Brought everything home to some very happy customers. Staff at the bake shop are super warm and friendly, even pointed us in the direction of the closest market.
There aren't too many places like this left, go while you still can.
The olive bread is a must eat! Great breads!
A no-frills bakery that offers delicious baked goods. Their bagels are fresh and oh so delicious, and they cost around .85! Lapin loves their rainbow cookies and they are delicious but a bit pricey to indulge in everyday. Their chocolate chip cookies and brownies are delicious and moist. Prices are fair but the customer service cashier sometimes have an attitude.