Submitted by Frantheman087 t3_z79792 in boston

I'm visiting Boston over the weekend, and I definitely want to eat some bread there. I'm looking for good 100% whole grain bread, like sourdough, rye, german style, etc. If anyone has recommendations for areas nearby, like Everett or Cambridge for example, I'll definitely check those out as well!

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zootgirl t1_iy5d3yq wrote

Clear Flour Bread, right on the border of Brookline and Allston. When I lived around there the smell in the early morning was heavenly.

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Notnotme981 t1_iy5dk3f wrote

Iggy’s Bread in Cambridge. Available at Whole Foods. Probably other local shops too.

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LivingMemento t1_iy5dybs wrote

Clear Flour is best—doesn’t even have competition.

Hi-Rise has some good whole wheat sourdoughs etc.

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jamesland7 t1_iy5h5a4 wrote

When pigs fly is also good

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Folkfaced_Folk t1_iy5jmex wrote

Pemberton Farms in Cambridge has an incredible in-house baking company called "rose & lilac" they make really great breads. Give them a try.

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Gcling t1_iy5lgcf wrote

Breadboard Bakery in Arlington. The baker is a Clearflour alum. While you’re there, grab any of the laminated pastries. Amazing bread!

breadandstuff.com

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SadArrival t1_iy5q9fu wrote

Iggy’s in Cambridge is awesome. Basically in the back of the industrial park north of concord Ave near fresh pond close to the Belmont border. Great bread (which can also be found in other local grocery stores) and pastries, and bomb pizza slices if you go around lunch time.

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rcl20 t1_iy66233 wrote

Boston isn't particularly known for its German bread bakeries. The few German bakeries I know are pastry shops like Bakehaus in Belmont.

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michael_scarn_21 t1_iy6ijg3 wrote

Iggy's is not bad for American bread. I think LA Saison makes the best bread I've tried locally.

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hotgrandpajoe t1_iy6kmxt wrote

I second Clear Flour!! It's easy to get there off the Green B line (Packard's Corner stop) and they make lovely whole grain breads everyday. I highly recommend the dinkelbrot (made Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sundays after 1 pm) and kraftbrot (Fridays and Mondays), but you can't go wrong with anything there. Could be good to ask what's the latest out of the oven too as they bake bread all day!

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irishgypsy1960 t1_iy6lgl6 wrote

Hi, do they slice it for you? I just moved from greenfield and we had a phenomenal bakery there, Rise Above. I noticed the bread lasts longer too. Iggys goes stale to quick and is just not dense like the bread I was used to. Does this bread last long also? Thanks.

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LivingMemento t1_iy6md0y wrote

Can’t answer either question. I like to slice my bread at home. And my wife and I go through a large baguette in 2-days; the whole wheat sourdough’s in 3.

I did get a lemon pound cake from Hi-Rise that I had for 14-days and I swear it was best on days 12-14.

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