B&R Bakery
November 9th, 2006
B&R Bakery is I guess what you’d call an artisan bread bakery. They make breads for some “finer” restaurants in Boston and they opened up shop in the Cochituate Road/126 plaza earlier this year.
They don’t have a sign and you probably wouldn’t even know it’s there unless you already knew about it. I think they really concentrate on the wholesale since there is just a lone employee working the counter, that sometimes you have to ring a bell to get to come out from the back. Not a bad thing, it’s almost like it’s a treat for regular non-restaurant-owning people to be able to buy stuff there.
In addition to breads they have cookies, muffins and croissants too.
They also have a lot more than what is displayed. On the wall are chalkboards that list off their inventory.
I went in there Saturday and asked for a recommendation for sourdough bread. The girl at the counter was very friendly and suggested one of the sourdoughs listed on the board and went out back to get one and show me. They sell these giant loaves whole or by the half so I just got half.
It’s a pretty hearty loaf.
Nice to have a bakery like this in Framingham, I think we lucked out since these types of places are usually in Cambridge or somewhere trendy.
I have been trying to find this place without success, now I know why: no sign!
Comment by Jenn — November 9, 2006 @ 4:00 am
ha!
Comment by Rich — November 9, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
If you look in the case and there’s a batch of chocolate-cherry cookies that day, just buy ‘em all. Same with the brown-sugar shortbread. Now I’m drooling all over the keyboard.
Comment by Matthew — November 11, 2006 @ 12:33 am
I wonder if this is the site of the old Bread Basket bakery. I worked there for a couple of years in high school, cleaning up after the bakers went home. They had great onion rolls!
Comment by Tony Corman — November 15, 2006 @ 6:36 pm
Yes, it’s the site of the old Bread Basket bakery.
If you like French bread, try the baguettes, they’re addictive. And if you’re attempting to eat healthier, do try the whole wheat, it’s some of the best whole grain bread I’ve ever had.
I agree we’re very lucky to have this place in town, and I hope they stay here!
Comment by Sharon — November 16, 2006 @ 12:55 pm