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Clear Flour Bread

178 Thorndike St, Brookline, MA 02446-5819
(617) 739-0060
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Ranked #16 of 162 restaurants in Brookline
Price range: S$1 - S$25
Cuisines: Bakery
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- 10 Mar 2013
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Paris/Boston
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51 reviews 51 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

The bread here is pretty good for the area, which is not saying a lot. They are a nice bunch of people, though, and the closest place to get freshly baked bread to our home. Worth going/buying, but if the line is really long, I'd skip it.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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82 restaurant reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

This is one of the best bakeries I've ever been to in America. It's on par with the level of quality I experienced in France. They have a wonderful selections of breads, pastries and cookies, all cooked fresh on location. Everything that I've tried has been mouthwatering. The chocolate chunk cookie is especially of note. It's big enough to make... More

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Boston, MA
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2012

Located on a side street near Commonwealth Ave, this is a great find. It is tiny and sells various artisan breads depending upon the day of the week. Each bread is simply displayed so it is easy to know what is available and the loaves can be bought whole or half a loaf. I happened to visit on Wednesday and... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012 via mobile

This is a bakery not a restaurant, but what a bakery; baguettes, and chewy rolls with olives or loaves of bread with nuts and raisins. Amazing desserts, sticky buns, cookies, tarts, brioche, go go go

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Stamford, Connecticut
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34 restaurant reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

When it comes artisan breads, delicious tartes and cakes no one in the greater Boston area does it better. If you want the best selection make sure you go early, because lines can get long and they do sell out of items, but even if you're a late riser, it's worth the wait. The staff is super friendly and they're... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012 via mobile

Apple tart is tasty, very interesting bread shop in brookline. Always lines of people in weekends

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Brookline, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Everything here is fantastic and fresh. Best croissants (butter, chocolate) in the area. Chocolate pudding cake is amazing and incredibly rich.

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Brooklyn, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

We bought EVERYTHING! Baguettes, Italian bread, rolls, croissants with gruyere, apple tarts - and everything was amazing. Perfectly crusty, flaky, and fresh.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

Delicious, fresh and there are always people waiting in line to taste the freshly baked bread

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Chicago, Illinois
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

Driving by this bakery on Christmas eve, there was a long line of people waiting to get in. Naturally, I had to go back another day to see if it was worth waiting that long. I would say, yes, it is. I did not try the breads that looked wonderful. My family tried croissants, walnut buns, scones, raisin bun, an... More

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