Flour + Co. Sweetens Up Nob Hill

Flour + Co.
1030 Hyde St., Nob Hill
Phone: (415) 992-7620
Web: flourandco.com
Status: Open

Just in time for spring picnic action, new bakery and sandwich shop Flour + Co. has opened its doors as of today. Helmed by former La Boulange operations director Emily Day, the bakery portion features morning treats like biscuits, muffins, and cinnamon rolls, as well as more decadent sweets like cookies, cakes, and pies. A handful of items are also available in gluten-free versions, and pie and cookie dough will be for sale to take home. Other breakfast fare includes a daily rotating "egg pie" (a.k.a. quiche), granola, yogurt, and Stumptown coffee. At lunchtime, sandwiches, savory tarts, and chicken pot pie are available. They're also offering something unique, a charity donation box, with a matching grant of up to $250 per month.

The bakery is petite, with 16 seats and a cheerful beige and robin's-egg blue color scheme. The concept was designed by Abueg Morris Architects, who've also done spots like Roam Artisan Burgers and Bun Mee. There's definitely a corporate branding element at work as well, with murals featuring main character Flour and her anthropomorphic pals Butter, Sugar, Eggs, and Milk. (May we humbly suggest a Hamburglar/Bananagrabber-type addition?) Opening hours are currently 6:30 am-6 pm, according to Day's blog, but are subject to change.

· Flour + Co. Opens [Thrillist]
· Flour + Co. [Facebook]