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| - I just moved 2 blocks from this bakery, and I think I'm going to have to knock them a star for forcing me to buy bigger pants in a few weeks after I overindulge on their pastries.
Our first visit to 4&20 was a bit of a letdown. we were in the middle of moving and ran in to get sandwiches to go. The food ended up being delicious (one of the better turkey sandwiches I've ever eaten, for sure) but the wait was totally unreasonable. 20+ minutes for 2 sandwiches (that's the real reason for the loss of a star).
Second visit was all pastries, which are well above average, especially for Madison. The cinnamon roll we had seemed like it may have been day-old, which was a real disappointment, because it looked amazing. The morning bun, however was awesome, with flakey pastry, tons of caramelized sugar on the outside and a slight citrus note (which could be heightened a bit, for my taste.) We also tried a blueberry almond scone, which was very good, especially because it was PACKED with blueberries. Yum.
The space is open and airy. It feels a little unfinished, but I think once they've been around a while it'll get a more comfortable lived-in feel about it. I loved that the neighborhood really seems to be embracing the place. It was full of people each time I went in, with lots of young families taking advantage. I'd love to see the Milio's next door replaced by something that would really compliment 4&20.
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