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That said, I am always open to sampling baked goods of all sorts, including gluten-free goodies. Beau Monde has been in the back of my head for a LONG time for two reasons: 1) it's a bakery!, 2) it's been recommended by several of my gluten-intolerant students.
Ok. Finally got a chance to stop here first thing in the morning a couple of days ago and WOW. The interior is so cute and the display of baked goods stopped me in my tracks. What to choose??? After much deliberation, I selected a piece of carrot cake, a caramel iced cupcake, and a package of snickerdoodles. All were fabulous and yes, they didn't "taste like they were gluten-free." [I ate all but 2 of the snickerdoodles MYSELF that day, piggie that I am.] The cake was moist and topped with a delectable cream cheese frosting. The cupcake was soft and cakey in the best way possible with enough icing to satisfy my sweet tooth but not too much like other cupcakes (as in, would you like some cupcake with that icing?). The cookies had a nice crunch and were satisfyingly spiced with cinnamon and other lovely things.
I am happy that there is a FANTASTIC bakery option for my GF (and non GF) friends in this city. I want to try the bread and see if that's as good as I think. The prices are a little higher than normal, but since the ingredients are a bit more specialized, that's ok.
In case it wasn't obvious, I am coming back for more. :)
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