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Theme Day: Bakeries

There we were with our weekend guests, downtown Sequim, and about to go home for dinner. Then I remembered: what about dessert? Okay, maybe I didn’t just “remember.” We were mere steps away from cupcake heaven, That Takes the Cake, and lemon blueberry and carrot cupcakes to go.

The baker was about to put finishing touches on this cake in the kitchen. She graciously brought it out when I asked if I could take a picture. Happy birthday, Katlyn!

“Bakeries” is today’s City Daily Photo Theme Day. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

How to choose

This soda display caught my eye in the Sequim Coop. The Coop sells a great selection of old time nostalgia candy – like Turkish Taffy, which I remember from my childhood. Now there’s this soda array. This is just part of the display. I had no idea you could drink so many flavors of anything.

On our waterfront

Here’s the launching ramp at the John Wayne Marina, the start of many a happy day on Sequim Bay or out on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. To the left on the bottom floor is the Dockside Grille, a pleasing way to end hunger and one of the more upscale restaurants in the area.

Ready for action

Boats berthed and waiting at the John Wayne Marina.

Carb nirvana

Crumb Grabbers Bakery, the latest source of joy for carb-lovers, is located in a very sweet little house on Fifth Avenue at Cedar, near Walgreen’s. It seems to always be lively and busy.

I understand that one of the bakers from the now closed Bell Street Bakery is at Crumb Grabbers and the crew working there seems to be happy and well informed. The fellow who helped me at my first visit readily described and explained the offerings, a good thing when weighing such delectible decisions.

There are two small rooms for customers whose purchases don’t make it out the front door. It’s a cheerful spot with good natured chatter among kindred spirits who have found another happy spot in Sequim.

For a small town, Sequim now has some top quality bakeries within a couple mile radius. For cupcakes and specialty cakes there’s That Takes the Cake. Pan d’Amore offers artisan breads and breakfast pasteries. And Crumb Grabbers steps up to the plate (pun intended) with cookies, pasteries of all sorts, pies, and more. And this is in addition to the usual bakery fare from QFC, Safeway, Costco, Walmart, and our many coffee spots. I’m doomed.

Although I’ll still post, I’m away for a few days and may not be able to check in regularly. See you next week!

Crumb Grabbers

There’s another reason for celebration among Sequim’s carb lovers: Crumb Grabbers Bakery. This new sweet spot opened in mid-February and serves an impressive array of happy-making delectibles. The cinnamon buns above walked out with the box- and bag-laden customers before me.

Crumb Grabbers offers an impressive array of bakery standards like scones, muffins and the buns, above, and fills out the case with tarts, “baby cakes,” croissants, Danish, and cookies in a nice variety of flavors. They use high quality ingredients and you can taste the difference.

Baked goods are showcased in a beautiful vintage case and the interior of the shop is bright, cheerful, and full of happy people. I do, of course, need to do much more field investigation but I’m very happy to report that their scones are wonderful and I had a taste of a lemon tart that was sublime.

Although I’ll still post, I’m away for a few days and may not be able to check in regularly. See you next week!

Another look at Railroad Bridge

The lines of Sequim’s Railroad Bridge are total eye candy and it’s irresistible to photographers, painters, and other artists who have rendered beautiful images of it for decades.

There are gorgeous native trees and shrubs on both sides of the bridge and it’s pleasant to visit just about any time of the year.

Although I’ll still post, I’m away for a few days and may not be able to check in regularly. See you next week!