"This charming little shop is what I dream of having in my neighborhood. It is part patisserie, part take-away bistro. Chef Alain opened Le Charm in SF and it was a wonderful bistro under his helm, and now he has moved to this postage stamp sized shop that is full of his goodies. You can get all manner of delicious pastry--I love the financiers, the carmelized tarte tatin, and the adorable fruit tartlets. The prices here are astonishly reasonable (as Le Charm was) for the expertly crafted pastry. For savory treats, the terrines are amazing, like the wild boar terrine with pistachios and the pâté de campagne are delicious on fresh crusty bread. They also make impressive host gifts when stopping by your friends' place for wine. They are vacuum sealed bistro meals ready to heat up at home. My favorite item there is their house smoked sausage. It is the juiciest, savory sausage you will every have. Their dungeness crab salad sandwiches on fresh baguette are delicious when in season. The service is lovely and I hear that they offer free pastry classes on the weekend. Street parking is fairly easy on this part of Solano."
