Alexandra’s Bread, bakery and vintage gift shop 265 Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Outstanding bread and…’everything’ cookies, brownies and scones!

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Alexandra’s Bread, bakery and vintage gift shop 265 Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Outstanding bread and…’everything’ cookies, brownies and scones!


Reese’s Pieces jumbo cookies are yummy. Virgilio’s take out and essential Italian grocers features outstanding breads, sandwiches, prepared meals, oils and sauces, cookies, chocolate macaroons, and superbĀ cannoli
AĀ sampling of some of Cake Ann’s cupcakesĀ that areĀ available for your Valentine sweethearts.
Cherry vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting
Chocolate with salted caramelĀ cupcakes
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Cake AnnĀ has extended their hours. They are openĀ Valentine’s Day, and every Sunday, from 8am to 2pm. Cake Ann is located at 214 Eastern Avenue in Gloucester
You wanna know whatās great about this blue Dutch oven that is for sale at Alexandraās Bread Co for $22.95? Besides is nice heft and solid feel, it is not so huge that you would need to cook for an army to use it. Most Dutch ovens are huge and force you to cook huge but this one is about half the size of one you would normally see and allows you to cook a meal for 4 instead of 25. Head down to Alexandraās. Pick up a couple of cobbles (they come out at 9:30AM) and check out all of Alexandras cool finds that she sells. Iām telling you if this bakery thing doesnāt work out for her she could easily walk right into being a buyer for a department store that wanted to add timeless houseware lines to their offerings. Guaranteed to turn an old line failing retailer into a hip timeless retailer in no time. She has a good eye. Iām just saying.
The steam in the window means thereās some baking goinā on!
Cobbles-
Everything you read above this line is from a post I composed yesterday before I went to the Mall with the family.
What you will see below is what Iām adding this morning at 7:14AM
We happened to go into Williams Sonoma (the Beanās favorite store) yesterday afternoon and featured in the front of the store are these Staub Cookware Oval Ovens for get this- $200 ON SALE
Iām telling you right now- get down to Alexandraās, buy yourself the heavy duty Blue Dutch oven for $22.95 and every time you see some dope buying a Staub Cookware $200 Oval Oven feel good about how smart you are for not getting sucked into the overpriced cookware trap.
Yes Please.Ā I’d like to nominate this for sandwich of the year.
Virgilio’s Nor Easter Sandwich, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Prosciutto, olive spread, roasted red peppers, oil and seasonings- are you freaking kidding me????Ā Out-standing!
Virgilio’s Nor’Easter Sandwich, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Virgilio’s Take Out Menu Click and select “all sizes” for full size copy, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
It was a while since I’d been in Virgilio’s but they are doing great things down there.Ā They took the store to a whole new level.
Virgilio’s Italian Bakery Cookies, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Lobster Bread At Alexandra’s Bread, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies At Alexandra’s Bread, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
When I stopped by Alexandra’s Bread the other day I noticed the lack of high tech kitchen gadgetry. Everything is done old school. Ā This scale is out back and when I saw it I initially thought it was just for show until Alexandra started weighing out portions of dried cranberries on it.
No digital scale here baby, just Old School Goodness!
Alexandra’s Bread -Old School Goodness, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Alexandra and John spend time in Lunenburgh where they discovered these cool lobster buoy decorations.Ā I’ve been sayinng it over and over since walking through the other day.Ā The whole bakery is visually beautiful.Ā There is so much to look at and eat.Ā The couple ought to go into design because they obviously have a great eye for beauty and simplicity.
Alexandra’s Bread Lobster Buoy Decorations From Lunenburgh, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Alexandra’s Bread Cobbles!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.