149898 Sun Dec 05 11:37:18 -0800 2004 6 12 Boston Area 0 803686 it seems like, when it comes to downtown, the south end is my our biggest hope of finding a decent baked good (i.e. one that is not a dunkin donut or a scone from some giant starbucks sconemaking plant). so i've made my rounds to flour and nashoba brook. love the quality and character at the former in particular. i've had a few items at appleton (not that impressed) and the garden of eden. what am i missing out? where do people go for a seriously good cookie / muffin? Sun Dec 05 11:37:18 -0800 2004 0 cafe21g 1 803694 To me you can't do better than Flour. I stopped looking once I found that bakery. Sun Dec 05 17:23:52 -0800 2004 803686 0 Wineack 2 803720 Agreed. That's where we go to get bakery within walking distance of home. Mon Dec 06 09:31:57 -0800 2004 803694 0 SLBunge 1 803718 There's always Clearflour in Brookline/Allston but JP is gonna be overflowing with bakeries after not having any for a while. Bread & Butter on Washington St. has great breads and croissants, haven't tried the fancier tarts. And just got a super flaky almond croissant at Blue Frog on Green St. by Centre that was very good altho it could have had more almond filling. And their cranberry sour cream coffee cake was amazing and huge for $2. A new place is supposed to open by the tea shop and one by Harvest so you can follow my trail by the pastry crumbs. As far as muffins go, Sorella's on Centre St. has huge ones in interesting combinations of flavors. Mon Dec 06 08:22:54 -0800 2004 803686 0 Joanie 2 803755 Sweet Finnish, next to ChaFahn...sounds like it'll open in a week or so. Mon Dec 06 14:14:09 -0800 2004 803718 0 Limster 1 803736 thanks! i definitely mean to try jp as well (though it's definitely farther out there). i recently heard about a place called halley house in the south end. has anyone tried that bakery? Mon Dec 06 11:58:20 -0800 2004 803686 0 cafe21g 2 803741 I've been there, it's worth a try and supports a good cause. Just a small place on Dartmouth (I think), not a huge variety. There's that cafe on Berkeley St. and another one on Shawmut Ave. a block or so up from the Franklin. Mon Dec 06 12:37:08 -0800 2004 803736 0 Joanie