"Though this bakery-café’s departure from San Francisco’s Outer Richmond neighborhood was much mourned, Marla’s new home in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square neighborhood brings owners Amy Brown and Joe Wolf’s Crebble (a croissant-muffin hybrid) to the North Bay. Here’s your reminder of the flaky loft achieved by pastry chef Brown’s croissant dough, the chewy crumb of the bagels, and the lusciousness of the much-written-about sticky buns, plus all the coffee and fresh bread you can handle. Wolf handles the savory side, which at lunch means chicories and pickled persimmons in a seasonal salad, grilled cheese with garlic confit and roast mushrooms, and a baguette sandwich with Marla ham and marinated peppers on Pugliese." - Christina Mueller