(From June 2011) “Grab a metal tray, pick out whatever you want, and bring it to me,†directed the cheery bakery clerk. And, boy, was there a lot to choose from. We showed some restraint, though, and only bought a pink concha (a light, sweet egg bread bun with a sugared shell pattern on top) and a dozen of the hand-cut pan de polvo (small heart-shaped shortbread cookies coated with cinnamon and sugar, the most delicate we’ve ever tasted). Through a large window you can see the bakers in the kitchen preparing the daily pastry selections, fresh tortillas, and large cakes. But get there early—the place closes when they sell out.
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