It’s been a while since we’ve spent an entire day on a Neighborhood Eats road trip, but with summer finally (fingers crossed) really, truly upon us and the beautiful views from the beach at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, I figured there was no time like the present to spend a day in Shoreline. From decadent cinnamon rolls and crunchy fish tacos to spectacular fried chicken and pizza, here are three places to hit. 641 N.
W. Richmond Beach Road, Shoreline; 425-478-3789, sweetpearlbakery.com This walk-up bakery is in the parking lot next to the Rite Aid, just a five-minute drive away from Richmond Beach Saltwater Park.
It opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and is the perfect pit stop for a warm cinnamon roll ($5.
50) before heading to the beach. Listen, some people might say the frosting is the most important part of a cinnamon roll, but they’re wrong. It’s the way the cinnamon and sugar oozes between each fluffy layer of the bun and sometimes, if you’re really lucky, some of that cinnamon and sugar makes its way out of the bun and creates a crunchy caramelized layer of sugary goodness on the bottom of each bun.
Forget frosting, I want more of this. Luckily, that’s how the cinnamon rolls are at Sweet Pearl. If rolls aren’t your thing, there are freshly baked brownies, cookies and (after noon) a whole lineup of cupcakes.
19953 Ballinger Way N.E., Shoreline; 206-708-6531, lasbrasasdelvolcan.
com My colleague Tan Vinh has eaten his weight in tacos, so when he said Las B.