Beach Bakery

We arrived in Westhampton early on Saturday and made a beeline for Beach Bakery.  Matt and Jen make a stop here whenever they're in the Hamptons and I didn't want to miss out on their tradition.  My lace cookies, and although they're my favorite cookie (when made properly), Matt and Jen's coconut chocolate thing was better.  The coconut got almost gooey and the chocolate made it taste like a homemade Mounds.  Even better than the cookies were the breads/pastries.  Matt and Jen raved about the muffins, but I had my eye on the bread.

I picked out a sunflower seed bread that cost only $4.50 for a big loaf.  It was nice and crusty on the outside and super soft on the inside.  Basically, it was exactly how you want bread to be.  I've never seen sunflower seed bread before but it was nothing less than genius.  Sunflower seeds have such a distinct flavor and are soft enough to be able to be sprinkled inside and outside the whole loaf without causing a disruptive crunch.  It was a great support vehicle for the cheese we had on our appetizer platter and for the oil leftover from our caprese salad.  But honestly, it was good on it's own - no butter needed.

Beach Bakery is low key and run by a bunch of [who looked to be] 12-year-olds, but they churn out legit bread.  When you're in the Hamptons, everything beyond the beach and the pool is gravy.  Baked goods aren't necessary, but they definitely don't take away from the great vacation experience.