"Fondry is only open three days a week (with a three pastry per person limit), but don’t let the scarcity deter you—the plain croissant at this Eagle Rock bakery is what all laminated dough wants to be when it grows up. The blonde, diamond-shaped pastries shatters under the weight of a single fingertip, with a crunchy crust that gives way to big, airy holes and a subtly sweet interior that’s cobweb-delicate. Arrive early on a weekend morning and round out your order with a kouign amman and pan suisse, or cross your fingers that Fondry’s coffee shop siblings Loquat and Kumquat have some pastries in stock." - sylvio martins, garrett snyder, brant cox