Seattle - Flying Apron Bakery

[tarnalberry]

I'm up in Seattle for a business trip (and interviews!) and stopped by Whole Foods for some breakfast/lunch food. They sell bakery items from the Flying Apron Bakery (Open Original Shared Link. I got the berry scones (GFCFEFSF), and while they're very dense, they're pretty good. They're *expensive* ($10 for 4, but you can hardly eat a whole one at a time), but work's paying for it, so I don't care! ;-)

Anyway, they apparently ship, and I thought I'd pass on the fact that it's pretty good stuff.

[Rachel--24]

How come I can never find good stuff like that when I go to Whole Foods?

I'm only aware of the stuff listed gluten-free on their website...I printed the list and bring it with me to the store...half of the stuff I can't even find . Were those scones fresh from the bakery or packaged somewhere else in the store? I read once that some Whole Foods have gluten-free bakeries. Anyone know if this is true or does anyone know if there's a gluten-free bakery anywhere in the Bay Area, CA?

[tarnalberry]

How come I can never find good stuff like that when I go to Whole Foods?

I'm only aware of the stuff listed gluten-free on their website...I printed the list and bring it with me to the store...half of the stuff I can't even find  . Were those scones fresh from the bakery or packaged somewhere else in the store? I read once that some Whole Foods have gluten-free bakeries. Anyone know if this is true or does anyone know if there's a gluten-free bakery anywhere in the Bay Area, CA?

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Well, you won't find those scones in a Whole Foods in the Bay Area, because it's probably a local deal and the items are only carried locally because it's a local bakery. I haven't heard of any dedicated gluten-free bakeries in the Bay Area, but I think I heard a rumor of one in Berkeley. The Whole Foods that have gluten-free bakeries are ONLY on the East Coast. They hope to role out those items to the West Coast in the coming year, but they've already got far more demand than their facilities can handle.

[burdee]

Hi Tiffany:

I LIVE in Seattle and just visited the Whole Foods in the Roosevelt area. Where did you find the Flying Apron products in the WF store? I have purchased Flying Apron items also at PCC (Puget Consumers Coop) in North Seattle. However, I have ALSO gotten contaminated by items which I purchased directly from the Flying Apron Bakery in the University District. The owner is very knowledgable and labels all the products. However, some products contain spelt and/or barley. The counter people did NOT know spelt was WHEAT. They also display gluten containing pastries near the gluten free pastries. Hopefully the products sold at WF have been packaged separately. Nevertheless I had bad experiences (got sick) from FAB pastries previously. WATCH OUT!!

BURDEE

[sspitzer5]

How come I can never find good stuff like that when I go to Whole Foods?

I'm only aware of the stuff listed gluten-free on their website...I printed the list and bring it with me to the store...half of the stuff I can't even find  . Were those scones fresh from the bakery or packaged somewhere else in the store? I read once that some Whole Foods have gluten-free bakeries. Anyone know if this is true or does anyone know if there's a gluten-free bakery anywhere in the Bay Area, CA?

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Yes, I do know where there's a great gluten-free bakery in the San Fran area. It's called Crave and they sell their stuff at the Whole Foods in San Ramon and Walnut Creek and other places according to their website. They have great cookies and brownies! Haven't tried their cakes but they look very good.

Here's their website.

Open Original Shared Link

Susan

[Rachel--24]

Yes, I do know where there's a great gluten-free bakery in the San Fran area. It's called Crave and they sell their stuff at the Whole Foods in San Ramon and Walnut Creek and other places according to their website. They have great cookies and brownies! Haven't tried their cakes but they look very good.

Here's their website.

Open Original Shared Link

Susan

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GREAT!!!

Thanks alot....I'll check it out.

[rmmadden]

I visited The Flying Apron in Seattle this summer while on vacation (It's near the University of Washington Campus). It's a really (and I mean really) tiny place where you just walk up to the window and order your items. The whole place can't be more than a small bedroom in overall size.

The best item they had in my opinion was the berry scone. The chocolate chip cookies etc. that I ate were like "Gut Bombs". They were very dense and just felt like a brick in my stomach after eating. It was nice however to go somewhere and have the ability to buy a variety of things without worrying about how they were made or cross contamination, etc.

A definite must do for any Celiac visiting Seattle.

Cleveland Bob

[Guest katzmeow21]

I'm up in Seattle for a business trip (and interviews!) and stopped by Whole Foods for some breakfast/lunch food.  They sell bakery items from the Flying Apron Bakery (Open Original Shared Link.  I got the berry scones (GFCFEFSF), and while they're very dense, they're pretty good.  They're *expensive* ($10 for 4, but you can hardly eat a whole one at a time), but work's paying for it, so I don't care! ;-)

Anyway, they apparently ship, and I thought I'd pass on the fact that it's pretty good stuff.

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I live in Seattle and just found that bakery. Just in time as I was diagnosed last week. You know flying apron sells a fantastic quinoa bread also. I buy it and put it in the freezer and cut off a slice (well sort of hack off a slice ] when I want it . That way it stays fresh.

[tarnalberry]

Hi Tiffany:

I LIVE in Seattle and just visited the Whole Foods in the Roosevelt area.  Where did you find the Flying Apron products in the WF store?  I have purchased Flying Apron items also at PCC (Puget Consumers Coop) in North Seattle.  However, I have ALSO gotten contaminated by items which I purchased directly from the Flying Apron Bakery in the University District.  The owner is very knowledgable and labels all the products.  However, some products contain spelt and/or barley.  The counter people did NOT know spelt was WHEAT. They also display gluten containing pastries near the gluten free pastries.  Hopefully the products sold at WF have been packaged separately.  Nevertheless I had bad experiences (got sick) from FAB pastries previously.   WATCH OUT!! 

BURDEE

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The Bellevue WF carries their stuff. I also stopped by the cafe they have their goods at in the center of Seattle (The Elliot Cafe, or something like that), and tried a couple cookies. I didn't get glutened, but I'll keep your warning in mind. I did noting that they had some things that were not gluten free, but they were appropriately labeled.