{"id":59966,"date":"2014-10-11T05:08:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-11T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=59966"},"modified":"2025-05-03T06:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:35:04","slug":"foodie-santa-rosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=59966","title":{"rendered":"The Undercover Baking Agency, Santa Rosa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally, I was going to write a post about how fantastic the foodie scene is in Santa Rosa: rich with traditional breakfasts, gluten-friendly restaurants (even Italian), cute little cafes, and how there’s a feeling that eating out is meant to be an enjoyable experience and not a rushed event where you stuff sustenance into your mouth as quickly as possible and hurry away. <\/p>\n

I will point out though, that many of the gluten-free restaurants listed on Yelp for Santa Rosa are not; it seems some places have figured out that attaching gluten-free to the offering will attract patrons. In this regard, nothing makes a glutino angrier than showing up and finding out that “gluten-free” means some lettuce with a few tomatoes on top with no dressing (and charge $15). When this happens in Santa Rosa, you merely need to wander a bit and you’ll find a real gluten-free restaurant. <\/p>\n

But, I digress. I’m not actually writing about the foodie scene in S.R.<\/p>\n

In our adventures, there was one cafe that really stood out: the Undercover Baking Agency<\/a> (Yelp<\/a>). This cafe is a member of the SOFA district<\/a> Criminal Baking<\/a> community (or is “the” member… it’s difficult to say). <\/p>\n

At the Undercover Baking Agency<\/em> you’ll find food that is locally grown, baked in house, and meals that use what is seasonally available. The baristas really know their coffee and made me a fantastic latte… just the right amount of caramel aftertaste and caffeine.<\/p>\n

Beyond this, the cafe positively vibrates with warmth, community, and an overall welcoming feeling. For a few hours, we sat and played our favourite travel game: Tintin (found in Belgium) while we enjoyed conversations, coffee, eggs and salad, cupcakes, bacon and housemade bread. At no point did we feel rushed or out of place.<\/p>\n