My favorite east coast bakeries for bread are Amy's Bread on 9th Avenue between 46th and 47th Street in NY. Just 2 blocks away on 47th and 11th is Sullivan Street Bakery. I give Amy's the edge. I spend lots of time in South Florida. A bread wasteland. There are no bakeries worthy of a person's hard earned money. Fortunately I bake using either the no knead bread method or recipes from the Cheese Board in Berkeley. Homemade Sourdough Cheese Rolls. Wow. I have not bought bread for myself in South Florida since 2004.