The Independent Baking Company opened this week in Five Points, and it was worth the wait. Owner Thom Leonard and crew did a nice job of building up advance buzz with appearances at the Athens Farmers' Market and some pre-opening sales from their storefront.
The baguettes are excellent: crusty on the outside, chewy, but light and flavorful on the inside. The kalamata olive bread is amazing. Whole olives appear here and there throughout the loaf. We took ours home to slice and ate it with some leftover homemade pesto. These are the kind of breads that can be a meal in themselves with just a little cheese and a glass of beer or wine.
Independent Baking Company has a half dozen or so types of bread, including whole wheat varieties. There are also croissants, cookies and Danish. Arrive early in the morning if you are after some of the more popular goodies. Coffee and espresso are available to sip at their counter or to go. IBC opens at 7 am.
A word of warning: our loaves were difficult to slice without a very sharp bread knife. You will do just as well to tear off chunks of bread, which is more fun, anyway.
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