The aroma of buttery goodness – and the lines stretching out the door – signal your arrival at this fabulous bakery on the lower floor of the historic Charles St Meeting House. Swoon-worthy pastries (divinely cinnamon-y buns, chocolate-hazelnut twists, avocado and mushroom tartines) from $3 taste even more amazing if you're lucky enough to score a table on the sunny front patio.


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