"Sometimes you need a morning pick-me-up, but the bread and pastries at Sea Wolf do way more work than that. The bakery in Fremont specializes in outstanding sourdoughs, including crusty white bread and rye infused with coffee and caraway. The best thing here, however, is their chocolate chip cookie. The way Sea Wolf balances nutty brown butter, dark chocolate, oats, and a heavy hand of sea salt makes us want to host a cookie convention and invite them as keynote speakers. A flaky croissant for breakfast is pretty much mandatory, but you’ll want a lye roll or hunk of olive-dotted focaccia to snack on later." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley