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Bread Baskets Are Getting Upgraded at Restaurant Across the Country

Across the country, chefs are amping up their bread baskets, and the results are worth every penny
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Michael Short 2013
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Michael Short 2013

Hand-rolled soft pretzel, mustard, and butter ($5)

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Cornbread muffins (gratis)

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ANN RICHARDSON

Sourdough, seaweed butter, Maldon salt, and radishes ($5)

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Grilled focaccia with crispy potato butter (gratis)

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Flatbread with caraway rolls and whipped butter (gratis)

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Bread board with house jams, yogurts, spreads, shmears, dips, butters, and "fatty animal love" ($15)

Ignore people who tell you not to fill up on the bread. These days, chefs are putting asmuch into their glutenous offerings as the rest of the menu, and sometimes even (gasp!) charging for it. We're loving all the sourdough peasant loaves, sure, but we've also got athing for the biscuits, rolls, and pretzels--especially when there's a spread (or two) totake it all to the next level.

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