"Atwater Village's Proof Bakery makes itself known long before the storefront comes into view, casting the heady scent of hot, buttery croissants and chocolate chip cookies into the vicinity. The worker-owned cooperative has grown into a chronically busy local favorite for its overflowing pastry case of picturesque cakes, focaccia sandwiches layered with shaved mortadella, and flaky biscuits flecked with chive and Gruyère."
"A great bakery should be judged by its canelé, a notoriously difficult pastry to pull off - Proof's version is exceptional. The caramelized, fluted exterior gives way to a cloud-like custardy center with a vanilla top note. The plain croissant strikes the ideal balance between a flaky, not too fragile exterior, before hitting you with a welcome truckload of butter in the precisely laminated interior. For something sweeter, try the almond croissant, filled with nutty frangipane."
"Proof's cakes often rotate, but if there is any type of chocolate cake in the case, get a slice. Past iterations have included a dark-as-night chocolate espresso cake layered with cremeaux, and a chocolate blueberry cake with sweet-tart layers of reduced berries. Young Atwater parents with their Nuna strollers out for a morning walk and coffee, television writers escaping the Burbank studio bubble for a mid-day sandwich, and regulars swinging by for an 11 a.m. Americano."
Proof Bakery is a worker-owned cooperative in Atwater Village that fills the neighborhood with the scent of hot, buttery croissants and chocolate chip cookies. The bakery offers an overflowing pastry case with picturesque cakes, focaccia sandwiches layered with shaved mortadella, and flaky chive-and-Gruyère biscuits. Proof routinely sells out by mid-morning even after more than a decade of operation. Standout items include a caramelized canelé with a custardy center, precisely laminated plain croissants, and almond croissants filled with frangipane. Chocolate cakes are reliably excellent. Lunch sandwiches arrive at 11:30 a.m. and move quickly, attracting local parents, writers, and regulars.
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