Bread & Chocolate

Best of Boston 2009 Bakery - West

With the steady proliferation of Whole Foods, Bruegger's, and Panera, there's no shortage of places to stock up on baked goods out west. Bread & Chocolate, a three-year-old independent outfit in Newtonville, rises above all that mass-produced stuff on the strength of such house-made offerings as fluffy Irish soda bread, pecan-studded sticky buns, glossy fruit tarts, whoopie pies, and gigantic coconut cupcakes filled with lemon curd. The coffee shop atmosphere here goes a long way, too—and the ultracreamy cappuccinos help wash down every last bit of those oh-so-crumbly raisin scones. RUNNERS-UP: Susu, B&R Artisan Bread LAST YEAR: N/A

108 Madison Avenue
Newtonville, Massachusetts 02460
617-243-0500
www.breadnchocolate.com