Joe Bickies

I’m the farthest thing from a vegan.
Ribs, steaks done rare, brisket, pork… meat is my main course.
How does my visit begin? My confession starts out as something simple, not to incite suspicion from the listener, but as the story unfolds, so does the vision: a thick chunky moist oatmeal cookie dotted heavily with chocolate chips, pieces of slightly tart cherries, and walnuts.
The sin? The consumption of a Vegan Cherry Chip Cookie.
I first came across Joe Bickies baked goods during a recent round of 2^nd Sat. As we neared the Alfa Romeo repair shop at L and 18^th Street, a dapper boy with a black hat drew behind him a little red wagon stocked with bagged baked goods. They were neatly placed in plastic bags, tied deftly with a black ribbon. Definitely caught our eyes. We purchased a bag each of the Vegan Cherry Chip cookie for $ 3 while contemplating the other bags of delightful brownies.
There are three locations at which Joe Bickies baked goods are presented:
1. Luigi’s Slice — a local pizzeria well known for their great slices of pizza.
2. The Cookie Wagon — witnessed as the wagon made the rounds during 2^nd Saturday Art Walk.
3. Husick’s Country Store — Clarksburg, CA
In addition, there is a bit of Midtown history that is involved. According to an article I found online, the baker is related to the owner of Greta’s Café, a once well-​loved place I use to haunt back in the days, right across from New Helvetia, another long gone favorite. I now have a newly founded pleasure to look forward to when walking around on a warm Sacramento evening to check out art galleries: amusing the palate with a unique local baked treat.