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"Six expert bakers begin the day at 3:30 a.m. to make hundreds of heavenly baguettes and rotating breads for Stephen Starr’s famed French brasserie Le Diplomate on 14th Street NW. The 100-square-foot micro shop tucked away in a Union Market district alley also invites the public to come and pick up the same crusty loaves, multigrain levain boules, cranberry walnut boules, viennoiserie, pastries, and an ever-changing selection of specialty breads. Small-batch local jams, butter, honey, and salts are also available to-go." - Tierney Plumb