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    Baker & Olive

    4.5 (91 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    The new look!
    Alex R.

    I love this store! I walked in this week and they were in the midst of a new cheese delivery! The store has a new look, which was explained to me as a remodel to bring in their storage so that they can adjust to their store & shipping needs since they're also online. They shared that they still do charcuterie boards, especially during the holidays and if I'm interested, I just need to let them know some time in advance. They just also brought back Rancho Gordo beans( so hard to get) and my favorite mustards and pickles! They let me know that even though the store looks different, they were able to fit everything that they originally had in the smaller space and that now it's much easier to manage for the staff and makes it an easier process to help customers as they walk in to shop. I'm going to keep coming back here to support the small small local, family owned business and its employees. Let's not knock this small business or any others when we can lift them and our community up.

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    Yannis A.

    This is a small store in Encinitas that has top class products; not cheap but this is a classic case where you get what you pay for. I go there, mainly, to buy my vinegars. Aged 12+ years, from Italy, if you want the best vinegars you have ever tasted this is the place. My favorites are the Pomegranate Balsamic Red Vinegar, their regular Balsamic Red Vinegar, the Fig Balsamic Vinegar and their French White Balsamic Vinegar. Tip: check in and you get 15% off! Try them out, they also provide free samples. You won't regret it!

    ooh, so-o-o-o-o many EVOO's !!!
    Scott T.

    without surrendering completely to hyperbole, there aren't enough stars in the sky to rate this place. at the counter there's a small selection of salumis (including a CHORIZO and two ABRUZZOs, one sweet and one spicy) and a couple PATES. sampled the FINOCCHIO which had a very interesting texture (mouth feel) and, in spite of its name, no strong fennel taste before deciding on the SOPRESSATA which is amazing. TOMATO CONFIT was luscious with a bright tomato flavor and no harsh acidity. can't get over how something so simple (and i don't particularly like tomatoes) could be that good. there were three or four kinds of OLIVES (we brought home two including some big, green brine-cured ones). they carry a great selection of cheeses (including several from SONOMA's COWGIRL CREAMERY and NOCAL's HUMBOLT FOG). we picked up a quarter pound each of MOLITERNO, a pecorino-style sheep's milk cheese with black truffles, EWEPHORIA, a sheep's milk gouda with a sweet, nutty butterscotch flavor, and ST. AGUR, a cow's milk double-cream cheese with a buttery texture and a delicate sharpness that's not too salty -- very approachable with a milder twang than most blues. after tasting an astounding variety of flavored vinegars and EVOOs, we settled on the TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC and HOJIBLANCA, a SPANISH varietal. did you know that OLIVE OILS have a one-year shelf life? yeah, me either. so, six months a year BAKER AND OLIVE stocks from the northern hemisphere and the other six from the southern. lots of great, organic, handmade breads. we started at the top of the list (a FRENCH BAGUETTE) and figured we can work our way down to the bottom on successive visits. now, here's the bad news. this place is as habit-forming as heroin only more expensive. one visit and i'm hooked.

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    They are always so nice to me and my son when we go there. Love trying the different vinegar and oils.

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    Great balsamic and cheese election. My favorites are the violet, pomegranate and lemon balsamic. They also carry bone broth.

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