Thanks for, once again, stopping to read mmm-yoso!!!, a blog about food. Cathy is still writing posts while Kirk and His Missus are vacationing.
The Mister and I found ourselves in Alpine, headed East, paralleling the Interstate 8 and stopped when we saw the sandwich board and outdoor seating with umbrellas.
CroBean has been here since November 2019. It's family owned.
There are menus on the wall, we wanted to try everything.
There were many choices of fresh bread. We ended up with a basic baguette and it was very good.
There were display cases and choices all looked good. We were overwhelmed this first visit.
So, we ended up with a ham and cheese croissant (you knew it had to be a choice, right?). This was *wonderful*- layers of buttery croissant goodness; great lamination of the pastry. The ham-so much and a great quality with just the bit of saltiness necessary. The Swiss cheese was a better quality. There was a layer of béchamel, making this a hand held Croque Monsieur. This was a meal, even though we shared.
On the counter under a dome were these sort of cookie bars. The shortbread crust was made with oatmeal flour and butter…It was thick and salty and then turned delicate, crumbling when you bit it. The layer of raspberry jam was super flavorful and not sweet. The strudel topping was also buttery and sweet and really nice.
I didn't note the prices, but all the above items and a (very good) cup of coffee were about $30 with the tip.
We will return the next time we are out East.
CroBean Cafe and Bakery 2806 Alpine Blvd Alpine, CA 91901 (619) 764-8714 Open Mon-Tue 0530-1400, CLOSED Wednesday. Th-Fri 0530-1600 Sat: 0630-1600 Sun 0630-noon
