Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now - The Infatuation

"Petitgrain Boulangerie bakes French pastries like Jimi Hendrix rips guitar solos: flawlessly. The Santa Monica pastry shop, run by the co-owner of LA’s best-known baking school, is big on traditional techniques and locally sourced flour. Those simple little details are what make Petitgrain's croissants stand out: the slightly salty, not-too-buttery pastries have lacy and delicate layers that’ll elicit squeals from dough nerds. Although the plain croissant is a best-seller, we prefer the flaky pain au chocolat, sticky cardamom buns, and orange-glazed cinnamon rolls." - anne cruz, team infatuation, jackie gutierrez jones 2, carina finn koeppicus, megan braden perry, julia chen 1, chelsea thomas, veda kilaru, ryan pfeffer, aimee rizzo, nikko duren, nicolai mccrary, candis mclean, juli horsford