Last Sunday I was invited to experience a December morning at San Remo Bakery. I have always loved this bakery and constantly come back for their bread (the sundried baguette is so amazing!). To be invited for a Christmas goodies preview was too hard to resist.
Around 11am, my EyeCandyTO partner, Abe and I walked into a bustling restaurant/bakery/grocery/cafe. There was never a time that I was at the premises that it wasn’t as busy as that Sunday. It sort of reminds me of that near-panic-yet-totally-wanted-Christmas chaos that we have back home in Manila. It certainly part of the fun of the Christmas season.
Finding my contact, Karolina, we were given more than a 25-cent tour of the premises. Gingerbread houses, panetonne, cannoli, cheesecakes, meatball sandwiches, porchetta and veggie paninis, I was bewildered what to pay attention first. But that kind of dilemma I don’t mind having.
If you ever intend to give food as a Christmas gift, I recommend you check them out as they have something for everyone. Take note of the lone picture of the panetonne Pandoro Verdi brand. I am told it’s best to dunk it on coffee. But if you are more of a chocoholic, they carry the Baci panetonne too!
Before you start raising your eyebrow that all I ate that day were for the sweet tooth, I actually had a greek salad and a quinoa salad too. That came with a porchetta sampler, veggie panini and a meatball yumminess. I was so glad that Abe was with me. I would have sunk into a food coma if I were alone.
When we finished our lunch, what came with the latte were a plat e of Christmas cookies, choco almond ones, chocolate mousse, cannoli and berry cheesecake. Abe and I actually agree on our top dessert. Hands down it was the cheesecake that I kept on eating.
After all that indulgence, I turned our table to an impromptu shoot for the Gingerbread house. Apparently, they are sold fast enough everyday. I just love to hear how there are so many people who do so much for the Christmas season. It gives you that light feeling and a whole lot of Christmas spirit. I have always been that person that feels so giddy like a kid on Christmas day. And I must say that being at San Remo Bakery really set that tone. Consider swinging by their bakery this holiday season. Once you get there, you would understand what I have just written. ;)
Food Trippin' 
mamacormier
December 11, 2013
You were in my neck of the woods. I’ve been going to San Remo for decades. When my children were little we used to go there every Sunday after church and buy donuts. As they got older we bought pizza slices and today my husband and I buy their dough and make our own pizza. My favourite time of year to visit is Easter.
anngagno
December 12, 2013
I always keep on going back for the sundried tomato baguette :D