You might not think of the Woodbury bakery, Ovens of France, as a place to eat, but we beg to differ. True, inside the bakery there’s only one tall table that accommodates four, augmented by outside seating which, at this point in the season, is rapidly diminishing in appeal.
But we’ll fight for a spot at that table, then order something hot, either coffee or a serving of tomato basil soup, accompany it with a ham and cheese croissant or slice of spinach quiche, and finish off a dessert—or two. Among the sweets, we can personally vouch for the chocolate croissants, the irregular but tasty chocolate-almond croissants, the raspberry-and-white-chocolate muffins, and the classic chocolate éclairs.
Our approach works better for lunch than dinner, because Ovens of France tends to close pretty early in the evening. If you want to turn a stop at Ovens of France into dinner, you just might have to take the food home with you, as most people do.
THE VERDICT: Any town would count itself fortunate to have a French bakery of this caliber—Woodbury hit the jackpot.
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CONTACT INFO: 660 Main St. S., Woodbury, 203-263-2540, www.ovensoffrancect.com