La Boulange in Lafayette

Here’s the festive Christmas scene at La Boulange in Lafayette. 

They have several stores, actually, all across the Bay Area – including several in SF and Marin. 

As I mentioned in a previous post, the place reminds me of LPQ.  They both give off the casual European bakery vibe, while making your tongue wag at the display case of delicious pastries. 

Oh, and if you want a bowl of coffee the size of your face, La Boulange is where’s it’s at!!  I will definitely be going back once I’m back on the java train. 

Instead I got Mighty Leaf tea.  You can see the rest of the assorted goodies at the table (before our main meals arrived).  Breakfast quiches, croissants, cinnamon rolls, and lots of spreads (apricot & plum preserves, plus nutella).

For this monstrous basket.

Holy carbs!  I was in heaven.  I had a piece of the sweet breakfast roll (apple, apricot & hazelnuts) and one of the savory roll (scallions and herbs), and then a slice of sourdough.  Combined with the lovely spreads, it was like a feast of wheat (glorious wheat!!).

And just look at what I still had to take home!

I had two more pieces with Earth Balance back at the casa.

I’m sorry Millie’s, but you’ve been replaced by a new L-town favorite.  From now on, brunch dates in my home town will be at La Boulange.