What is that saying? "Do one thing and do it well?" If so, the Baker and Scone folks followed that mantra and have nailed the hipster scone market on St Clair Avenue West.
Because that is really all they do. Scones. And they're pretty good. Particularly the buttermilk brown sugar. Just mouthwatering, flaky, juicy even. Mmmmm mmmmmm.
Tips: The store is tiny, don't expect to eat-in. Leave your kids and pets and strollers at home. Come early, they often sell out. Always always always order the lemon curd. Watch for odd holiday / long-weekend / summer hours (I'm glad you want family time, and definitely relate but isn't being open inconvenient days just the cost of running your own food service business?) Line-ups rival those of the Stockyards on some weekend mornings. While you wait in line at Baker and Scone, send your partner/friend/power-walking buddy to get coffee at Starbucks. If you're not going to eat all of your scones within 6 hours, freeze them immediately lest they turn into fossils.