Best French Bread

[jdmmdm]

Passing through NOLA enroute to Florida this week and would like to pick up a loaf or 2 of the best french bread one can buy. Any suggestions, chowhounders? Thanks.

[paz5559]

Poupart's Bakery in Lafayette

[Shiloh]

Maple Street Patisserie is putting out some damn good baguettes these days. Also recently had a crusty pumpernickel with raisins that was fantastic. Good pastries, too. And nice people. Here is some press on the place if you're interested:

http://www.nola.com/dining/index.ssf/...

[Hungry Celeste]

agree on Maple St. patisserie, and in the same general area, Tartine's baguette is excellent. though neither are "new orleans" style french bread. Tartine's brioche is delicious, too.

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Maple St Cafe
7623 Maple St, New Orleans, LA 70118

[runCP3]

Dong Phuong Bakery for their French bread. The same one that is used for their Banh Mi. It's very cheap and also on the way to Florida.

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Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery
14207 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129

[cajungirl]

Are you possibly going via Highway 90 or Old Spanish Trail? If so, please stop at LeJeune's Bakery in Jeanerette for the best bread.

[hazelhurst]

That's a great idea but I am willing to bet it is a 90 minute detour for them. Unless you are en route to Morgan City or visiting your Aunt in franklin, jeanerette is not on the way to much of anything...sadly.

[Hungry Celeste]

if they're driving from points west of Lafayette, it can be just as quick to take US 90, thus bypassing Baton Rouge & horrrendous traffic. on the other hand, if I were going to be in NOLA already, i'd hit Chez Pierre, Dong Phuong, Hi-Do on the Westbank, or get a loaf of Binder's bread from Zara's.

[hazelhurst]

I always run into awful traffic lights and cruddy jams afer Boutte..and the Morgan City-to-Matthews seems to take forever (to me) But on a good day you're probably right. And after they tear up I-10 to widen up to henderson, it will almost certainly be better.

They will never get the I-10 bridge in BR figured out

[CharlieH]

Are you looking for a traditional baguette or New Orleans style french bread. If its the former, Boulangerie, for the latter, most any grocery store, maybe with exception of whole wallet, will do.

[JazzyB]

La Boulangerie.

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La Boulangerie
4526 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115