An Oasis of Delicious Calm

[Crixa's] display case is filled with wondrous delicacies, like Tiramisu cakes and miniature Boston Cream pies. Seasonal fruits grace flaky tarts and gallettes, while such old-fashioned treats as a Dolly Madison Whim cake are also proffered.

Nobody does tea better. An interesting selection brewed in individual teapots is served up on small silver platters, a lovely little luxury. Add an almond tea cake or a poppyseed rugelach, and even the most looming anxiety attack can be successfully navigated. You can also choose from an array of coffee and espresso drinks...

These are excerpts from a review entitled, Let Us Eat Cake: Berkeley Baker Serves Up Sweet Teatime Treats by Patti Dacey, originally published in the Berkeley Daily Planet, April 1, 2003.