tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post7403652223966869571..comments2024-03-28T05:14:28.792-04:00Comments on HowChow: Bon Appetit Bakery & Cafe In Ellicott CityHowChowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214893123333124514noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-42212705811475785572011-02-01T11:01:10.410-05:002011-02-01T11:01:10.410-05:00On our way back from Ace Hardware last night we pl...On our way back from Ace Hardware last night we planned to stop for some Baskin Robbins but saw this place was still open - quite a pleasant surprise since it was almost 9 pm! We tried the strawberry red bean donut, some kind of more western style pastry cake thing (can't remember the exact name), and the mocchi, which intrigued me with it's odd texture. It's a rice dough filled with carotte sauvagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-37116261676644503292010-12-27T13:03:12.247-05:002010-12-27T13:03:12.247-05:00I ordered Yule logs and a 12 inch strawberry short...I ordered Yule logs and a 12 inch strawberry shortcake for my Christmas dessert table. The price was more than reasonable and the presentation was beyond outstanding. The chocolate yule logs were amazing but overshadowed by the strawberry.....which is saying a lot for a chocolate loving family. The cakes in each were incredibly light and fluffy yet really flavorful. The strawberry whipped cream Jagstersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-47031114478464816122010-12-23T12:50:18.683-05:002010-12-23T12:50:18.683-05:00I stopped by this morning and bought an eclair and...I stopped by this morning and bought an eclair and a chicken sandwich. Both were good, though the eclair was filled with whipped cream and my preference is custard. It was good though.<br /><br />I was really impressed with the selection of baked good from across the globe. It's worth visiting just to see all the different forms dough can take.<br /><br />The sandwich price was reasonable dzoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337244607409694673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-1242977495720080192010-12-13T13:12:34.677-05:002010-12-13T13:12:34.677-05:00I stopped by about a week after they opened and pi...I stopped by about a week after they opened and picked up some sausage pizza bread (I think that's what they called it), a slice of chocolate ganache cake, and a slice of butter cake, and they gave me a free piece of something resembling coffee crumb cake. Pizza bread was my mistake - why would I get something like that at a clearly Asian-oriented bakery? Sausage translates to hot dog, and Jesshttp://www.twitter.com/gussikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-9881094248077111662010-12-13T10:15:06.808-05:002010-12-13T10:15:06.808-05:00One other thing - to avoid having to drive west on...One other thing - to avoid having to drive west on US 40 and make a U-turn, you can access Bon Appetit from Frederick Road (MD 144) as well. From 40 if you turn left on Centennial Lane and then right on Frederick Road just past the CVS you'll come up from the other side. The U-turn on 40 seems like it's miles away and is confusing since there are numerous median breaks where no U-turns Treetop Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-82129820239452931032010-12-13T09:58:33.421-05:002010-12-13T09:58:33.421-05:00You'd be hard-pressed to find a bakery/ice cre...You'd be hard-pressed to find a bakery/ice cream/coffee shop in western Ellicott City that didn't offer bubble tea. Our Asian friends and neighbors are crazy for baked goods, fro-yo and bubble tea, as evidenced by the many shops springing up along US 40(Tutti-Frutti, Yogi Castle, Ice Berry, Pink Beach, [now] Bon Appetit and many others.) Having a sweet tooth myself, I say the more the Treetop Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-87680222711474912742010-12-13T07:22:43.452-05:002010-12-13T07:22:43.452-05:00Yeah, but: my dad was Czech and I'm fairly cer...Yeah, but: my dad was Czech and I'm fairly certain he never put tapioca in his tea :-) In his family, tapioca was for pudding or thickening fruit pies. Period.Marcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-55118976511952824372010-12-13T07:16:35.583-05:002010-12-13T07:16:35.583-05:00Marcia -- I'm laughing because you're givi...Marcia -- I'm laughing because you're giving away some future posts. Kolache is set for tomorrow, and I think a bubble tea overview is appropriate now. The couple running Kolache are clearly Texas transplants, but they are pairing Czech baking with tapioca drinks.HowChowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214893123333124514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242128247197293599.post-29501054759234506862010-12-13T06:49:46.675-05:002010-12-13T06:49:46.675-05:00So what is with the bubble teas? I just heard abou...So what is with the bubble teas? I just heard about another bakery, Kolache Kreations, on Frederick Rd. Kolache's are Czech, and THEY have bubble tea on their menu.Marcianoreply@blogger.com