"Once famed for their taco-croissant fusion pastry, aptly named, “The Tacro,” (which you can still order) Vive La Tarte’s less cross-bred creations are why you should visit this Noe Valley bakery and cafe, especially their loaves of sourdough. They have a milder zing than others on this list, but the light and chewy texture makes it easy to tear this loaf apart by hand and eat it by the fistful. " - julia chen 1, patrick wong