"German-style whole grain loaves line the wall of G Cafe Bakery’s Orange Street location in the Ninth Square historic downtown district. Indoor seating offers filtered light through wide windows, and outdoor seating spills into brick- and mural-decked Pitkin Plaza, where the cafe sits between art and gift shops Kiara Matos Ceramics (Matos is a co-owner of G) and Strange Ways. Take home a fitness loaf, brimming with a variety of seeds and grains, or stay for a European-inspired sweet treat of Linzer torte or gateau Basque. Elsewhere in New Haven, find a miniature version of the cafe inside Tweed airport and the newest location on Chapel Street, neighboring legendary head shop and boutique Group W Bench." - Stasia Brewczynski