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The farm-to-table menu at Bacon & Eggs makes this Walla Walla brunch spot a celebratory experience . Below , established in 2020 , The Wiener & Bun serves Boar ’ s Head ® frankfurters and Beyond Meats ® sausage on custom top-loader buns made just for them by Wheatland Bakery . Bottom , from savory to sweet , Colville Street Patisserie delivers drool worthy treats . Particularly unique is the gibassiers — a half sphere of cakey sweet bread dotted with citrusy preserved orange and anise seeds , and dusted with fine sugar . was bustling and very comfortable and receptive to larger parties while also not losing the appeal of a more intimate setting for two . The walls are adorned with the art of locals who are chosen to display their passion projects for all to see .
We passed on dessert so we could check out Colville Street Patisserie , which we had walked by earlier . As we entered the shop , I nearly knocked over a woman who was carrying six affogatos back to her co-workers at Butcher Butcher , next door . By the way , bring your doggie by the adjoining butcher shop and they ’ ll give him a nice beef tendon to chew on for a while .
For a sweet tooth like me , immediately I was “ home ” when walking through the door at Colville Street Patisserie . The competing wafts of coffee and baked dough greeted me like an old friend . The choices were overwhelming . Eight various flavors of gelato sat patiently , encased in glass , each one waiting to be chosen and delivered in a perfectly rounded package of goodness to a deserving family ( btw , you HAVE to try the cardamom ). And the baked goods , oh the baked goods , vying for the same attention and delivering with each magical bite . I haven ’ t even mentioned the cheesecakes and mousses which certainly played no second fiddle in this shop — it was all too much for this weak-kneed pushover . An embarrassment of riches for ol ’ Sugary McSugarson here . Ultimately , I settled on a cherry Danish but included a ham and cheese croissant to go , which held up nicely , warmed the next day . ( This is a no-judging space here .)
Next stop was wine tasting , with a disclaimer here that I know next to nothing about wine , beyond loving to say Martini and Rossi Asti Spumante . ( Obviously I like saying words .) I have
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