Brickmaiden Breads

Pastries are the sixth food group, so we embrace spots like Brickmaiden Breads. The charming bakery in the equally charming town of Point Reyes Station, about an hour north of San Francisco, is a pastry paradise. Inside the small, cottage-like space, you’ll find beautiful stacks of croissants, cookies, fresh baked breads, and flaky seasonal tarts. This is a point-and-buy-whatever-your-eyes-make-contact-with situation, so load up on one of everything that looks good before hitting a seaside trail at Point Reyes.

photo credit: Melissa Zink

photo credit: Melissa Zink

photo credit: Melissa Zink