The Best Bakeries in Indianapolis
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The best bakeries in Indianapolis, according to the experts: Bon Appétit and Eater have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Sidedoor Bagel comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Sidedoor Bagel
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Rank 2. Bake Sale Indy
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A strip mall bakery wedged between a boxing gym and a bar on Allisonville Road, which is somehow the right neighborhood for ginger molasses monkey bread and buttery pain au chocolat. The chef left a D.C. political career for New Orleans patisserie training before landing in Indianapolis, and the French technique comes through in pastries that have no business being this precise in a parking lot. Saturdays go fast.
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Rank 2. Leviathan Bakehouse
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A sea-monster mural by Indy artist C.S. Stanley watches over the pastry case at this neighborhood bakehouse, which a team of five local bakers opened together and never looked back. The porridge sourdough and croissants have drawn a following, and the lunch sandwiches and coffee give people an excuse to linger. Strawberry-guava Danish and pretzel croissants make the decision about what to order harder than it needs to be.
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