Family-owned and -operated by Kim and Chris Fallon, Fornax bakes heavenly breads (fitting, since it’s named for the Roman goddess of ovens). Although they’re best known for their perfect boules, they also offer more than a dozen other artisanal loaves. Favorites include Irish soda bread, packed with plump dark and golden raisins, and their rosemary batard—think of it as a baguette’s stunted, wider cousin—with freshly chopped herbs and a crackly cornmeal crust.
Fornax
27 Corinth St., Boston • (617) 325-8852
fornaxbread.com
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