Comments on: Metropolitan Bakery http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/ My boyfriend likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: InPhilly http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-556 InPhilly Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:51:14 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-556 You've replicated our experience here. Fact is all of Metropolitan's items are just mediocre. Unfortunately, there is no great baker here in Philadelphia. Some of the products at Fork, Etc. come close (moreso when they first opened), but they are very inconsistent. It's time someone stepped up and opened a new place, but I imagine it would be tough to operate when (1) Metropolitan's products are everywhere and (2) most people seem satisfied with what's currently available. You’ve replicated our experience here. Fact is all of Metropolitan’s items are just mediocre. Unfortunately, there is no great baker here in Philadelphia. Some of the products at Fork, Etc. come close (moreso when they first opened), but they are very inconsistent. It’s time someone stepped up and opened a new place, but I imagine it would be tough to operate when (1) Metropolitan’s products are everywhere and (2) most people seem satisfied with what’s currently available.

]]> By: Joanna http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-553 Joanna Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:18:08 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-553 Ah well, sorry to hear the Chocolate Cherry Bread didn't quite work for you. I do agree that the abundance of chocolate & cherries is a good thing... If you have other bakery recommendations (particularly for pastry, since the beloved Petit 4 is no longer), I'd be interested! :) Ah well, sorry to hear the Chocolate Cherry Bread didn’t quite work for you. I do agree that the abundance of chocolate & cherries is a good thing…

If you have other bakery recommendations (particularly for pastry, since the beloved Petit 4 is no longer), I’d be interested! :)

]]> By: Jon http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-552 Jon Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:32:32 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-552 You are now officially linked on thegourmetpig.com . Go Philly! You are now officially linked on thegourmetpig.com .

Go Philly!

]]> By: Joanna http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-554 Joanna Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:07:59 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-554 I also recommend the Chocolate Cherry bread. It is my dance teacher's favorite contribution to post-dance potluck tea. I also recently tried part of a ginger scone from the stand in RTM -- it had lots of tiny pieces of ginger, plus large ones! Yum. I also recommend the Chocolate Cherry bread. It is my dance teacher’s favorite contribution to post-dance potluck tea.

I also recently tried part of a ginger scone from the stand in RTM — it had lots of tiny pieces of ginger, plus large ones! Yum.

]]> By: frenchfries http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-555 frenchfries Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:57:22 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/03/27/metropolitan-bakery/#comment-555 I know that what my fiancee Farofa & I go to Metropolitan for is their DIVINE Chocolate Cherry bread - which, with whipped butter, is a match for even the most robust of metabolisms. If you find yourself heading back there despite your disappointing foccacia experience, I would highly recommend the Chocolate Cherry. I know that what my fiancee Farofa & I go to Metropolitan for is their DIVINE Chocolate Cherry bread - which, with whipped butter, is a match for even the most robust of metabolisms. If you find yourself heading back there despite your disappointing foccacia experience, I would highly recommend the Chocolate Cherry.

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