As I write this I am sitting in my new favorite hole-in-the-wall: Hideaway Bakery. A local favorite, this relatively removed restaurant is not only a healthy-eater’s haven, but the perfect eatery for the eco-conscious consumer (ie my mecca). With an enormous selection of vegan and traditional goodies all made in an enormous wood-burning oven, a carboholic like myself has an impossible time ordering just one delicious delight. For example, today I ordered a vegan carrot agave muffin, a potato doughnut hole, and a chouquette (an egg based, semi sweet pastry) and each one blew my mind in its own special way. What, you might ask, makes this bakery so much different form any of the other vegan-friendly bakeries in the Eugene area? Its simple really, the ingredients and the oven, that wonderful oven. Hideaway has made a commitment to use organic, locally grown ingredients whenever possible to ensure the freshest ingredients with the fullest flavor. Not only does this make their breads and pastries absolutely AMAZING, but buying local also limits the air pollution caused by shipping food long distances and supports local farmers. A win-win-win situation if you ask me. While the ingredients are fresh and harvested in an eco-friendly way, the oven is icing on this proverbial pastry. Hideaway uses an old fashion looking wood-burning oven to make all their treats and uses wood from a local mill that would other wise be discarded. The oven is turned on only once every twenty-four hours and all the baking is done in that time frame saving resources and limiting pollution.
For vegans and carnivores alike, Hideaway bakery has something that will satisfy your hunger and whet your appetite for more. It is a delightful little diner with an affable atmosphere and an ever-evolving menu; the perfect place to spend a sunday.
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The croissants at Hideaway are my absolute favorite Sunday morning treat.