feast on this

Part of the courtship between Jerry and Tristen revolved around bakeries and baking. Tristen tantalized him with some of her creations and Jerry introduced her to Tartine, the legendary bakery in San Francisco, which would ultimately become the inspiration for their own bakeries. “We would ride bicycles to this bakery and wait in a long line, connecting with other queuers about what favorite items kept them coming back to this beloved institution,” remembered Jerry.

Seven years ago, Jerry and Tristen moved to Bainbridge Island and opened Coquette, which quickly became known for its baguettes, croissants and other baked goods. Seattle Met magazine went so far as to tell its readers that Coquette’s croissants were the best ones outside of Paris, noting that Tristen bakes them the Parisian way, “with a million layers, each of them butter-rich, and a crisped and shattering exterior.”

Mais oui.

Close your eyes and you’re there.

Coquette Bake Shop

206-922-8939

Look for its new, expanded location in Winslow Green in early 2023.