Little Spoon is a bakery at 5 Collins Ave in Linden, a northern suburb of Wellington, holding a 4.6 rating on Google. A good suburban bakery lives and dies by timing: bread and pastries are at their best in the first couple of hours after baking, and what sells out by mid-morning is usually what's made on site. Regulars learn the rhythm of a bakery's day and arrive accordingly, and many order ahead for weekends or family occasions rather than chance the shelves. When comparing bakeries, the tell is whether goods are baked in batches through the day or delivered once at dawn — the crust and crumb will say. For Linden locals, having Little Spoon on Collins Ave means good baking is close to home rather than a trip into town.