destination: alon's bakery

One of the main reasons we moved into the apartment we are in is ....

Alon's Bakery is right across the street. Like walking distance.

I knew of Alon's before moving to Atlanta. I knew of their wonderful smelling breads and yummy pastries and cookies. We would occasionally stop in and get a sweet treat when we were in town as it's just a fun place to walk around in.

But, Alon's is not just a bakery. Not even close. Of course, if you're going low carb, just don't even walk in there. The smell of fresh bread will hit you in the face as soon as you walk in. But, please know there are so many other fabulous things to find in Alon's. It's a restaurant, wine bar, bakery, grill and overall market for fine and unique foods. You will find all sorts of fresh cheeses, different types of pastas from around the world, spreads and jams ... anything you would want to try and impress your guests with, Alon's will have you covered.

On top of that, they have several areas of the store where they grill, prepare fresh brick-oven pizzas and showcase an entire arrangement of pre-made salads, meats and sides. Some of our favs have been the veal meatloaf, crab cakes, risotto crusted goat cheese, kale salad with lemon vinaigrette, duck fat potatoes (yes!), chicken salad with fennel and the margherita pizza, which I envision tastes just like you would have in Italy. I'm not sure if it's true, but I like to believe so as it's that fresh with excellent ingredients.

Although I do not have any pics to post with this one, we have had many fabulous experiences at Alon's throughout the past year. I'll try and remember to take some before I indulge the next time around, which is likely, tomorrow.