I have a go-to fresh bread joint that I hit up whenever I'm home in San Francisco, but since I'm more than a hop and skip away, I was determined to find a bakery to fulfill my bread-eating desires.
I came rather late in the day so most of their breads were sold out. But, I read many reviews on Allegro's italian bread so I HAD to try it. The lady behind the counter was nice enough to explain the difference between their sourdough (which is what I wanted to try) and italian bread. To make things even better, they sold cheese (my love!) and olives there! What perfection, since I couldn't seem to find a stand-alone cheese shop anywhere in Pittsburgh.
I bought some brie to go with my bread, brought it home, chopped up some garlic and made some tasty garlic bread. It was de-lish. Since the loaf was huge, I'll be eating it for a month (thanks, freezer!).