these bakeries are completely unmarked, unlabeled and noncommercial. it is strictly through word of mouth. the suppliers who bake fresh pastries for local bakeries will sneak a few to you through the back door for 1 euro if you are privileged enough to find them. lucky enough for us, the girls who lived in our apartment before us left us a note telling us how to get there :)
after going to a few bars and talking to a few new friends, we decided to head back to our apartment for some sleep. as we turned onto our crooked little street, i suddenly felt a craving for something that is all too accessible on the streets of florence: fresh italian pastries! of course once i mentioned this craving, it was contagious. all of us NEEDED a pastry. we quickly remembered that this so-called "secret bakery" was just 5 minutes from our apartment. We didn't know the exact place, but we started walking in the general direction. After about 5 minutes, we suddenly knew we were close. The most delicious, sweet, intoxicating smell of fresh baked pastries filled the streets around us! like dogs, we followed the scent until we arrived at a frosted white, unlabeled door that read "please keep quiet" in english and italian. We knew we were there. A man in a bakers' uniform came to the door and gave us a "mixed batch" of goodies.
Having an intense sweet tooth and appreciation for baked goodies, i knew i would love it. But when I took my first bite of my powdered crusted, chocolate-filled, fresh baked flaky croissant, i thought i might just keel over and die in the cobblestone streets. it was indeed, the best thing i have ever sank my teeth into. i snuck a few pictures to share.
shhhh!!! it's a secret!
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