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Novelist Alex George recommends Uprise Bakery in Columbia, Missouri

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The Cuban from Uprise Bakery.

The buzz around the recent book fairs is that Alex George‘s newest novel, A GOOD AMERICAN, is going to be *the* book of 2012.  (And as I’ve read an advance copy, I concur with that assessment).

A British ex-pat and devoted foodie, George has called Missouri home for the past 8 years (it also happens to be the setting of A Good American).  And when I asked him about his favorite place to grab a bite in Columbia, he told me about the Uprise Bakery.  When I asked why, he didn’t hold back.

“Because it’s a bakery, the bread (which they also sell to go) is always wonderful.  They offer a wide variety of delicious sandwiches, and their pizzas and quiches, which change daily, are superb,” he says.  ”Salads have a zing to them (the Thai Caesar Salad is especially good); soups are often unusual but always delicious.  Everything is locally sourced, organic whenever possible, and as fresh as can be.  There’s a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options.”

But George is all about the Uprise’s Cuban sandwich.

“I dream about this thing on a regular basis.  It calls to me.  It comes on a crunchy ciabatta – there’s delicious pulled pork and ham, with fontina cheese, meltingly sautéed onions, and some roasted poblanos and a wicked chipotle aioli for some heat,” he says.  ”It’s unctuous, gooey, and heavenly.”

George also mentions that Uprise is attached to the town’s art-house cinema, RagTag, which, he says, “lends the place a certain roguish je ne sais quoi.”

Plus, he says, it’s a great place to people watch.  “There’s a revolving exhibit of local artists on the walls. And if you’re there to watch a film, you can buy a beer and take it in with you.  It’s very civilized.”

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Uprise Bakery
10 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Tel.:  (573) 256-2265

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Photo courtesy of Kayt Sukel.

(Want to read more recommendations by authors?  Check out Sarah Rose’s favorite restaurant, Blue Hill).


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