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No. 64 in the world · November 2026

Bread Furst

4434 Connecticut Avenue NW · Van Ness, Connecticut Ave · Washington, USA

country loafNo. 64
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The one thing to get

A baguette and a sourdough loaf

When to go: Mornings for the bread still warm.

Mark Furstenberg won the James Beard Award for best baker in America here.

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Country sourdough loaf

Country sourdough loaf

24 hr, about 30 min hands-on · 1 large loaf. The open-crumb, dark-crusted loaf the great bread bakeries are known for, baked in a Dutch oven at home.

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Checked November 1, 2026. Hours and sell-out times change; check before you cross town.

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