Bulldog Bakery - Croissant Quest 2010

Cheese croissant from Bulldog Bakery

After a bit of a hiatus, Croissant Quest 2010 restarted after spotting Bulldog Bakery at the downtown Farmer’s Market. I didn’t expect to see a selection of plain, fruity and cheese pastries tucked between the strawberry and asparagus stands, but couldn’t resist once I saw them. Bakeries at Farmer’s Markets are a great idea, by the way, especially for places like Bulldog that aren’t in trendy neighborhoods or located near train lines. I like convenience!

The flaky, golden crust drew me to the pastries and with a nudge from the lady at the booth, I soon walked away with what she called a cheese croissant. I asked her twice to make sure, but honestly? It was more danish than croissant. The crust looked flaky, but it was actually a soggy mess when I bit into it and had a sweetish after-taste that I couldn’t wait to wash out. I still have high hopes for finding more croissant candidates at Farmer’s Markets, but will probably return to my earlier mode of hitting bakeries on Saturday mornings.

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Bulldog Bakery store front on Elston

Bulldog Bakery
3207 North Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618-5827

$1.75 for a cheese croissant

Croissant Quest 2010 Stops (in order of preference):

1. Beans & Bagels
2. Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafter
3. Sweet Cakes Bakery
4. Fritz Pastry
5. Bulldog Bakery