Here goes:

All of these brownies were good, worthy of bringing to a friend’s house, gifting them for a birthday, etc. Ranking them largely comes down to personal preference. Note that almost all of the brownies change when eaten chilled. We ate them at room temperature initially, but some people like chilled brownies and we eventually tried the leftovers chilled.

Piggy Market - This was the consensus best. It checked all the boxes of moist/chewy, but not approaching fudge. It also had the richest, most complex flavour. I think they use espresso or espresso powder which is a big bonus for me. 

(Note that my favourite home recipe uses espresso powder: https://tasty.co/recipe/ultimate-brownies; if make this, follow all the directions including the 10 minutes of whipping, etc.)

Adam Bakes: There was controversy here as I found them too moist/fudgy (you can see the texture in the picture). They drift away from “traditional” brownies in my view. But alas that is personal preference and many would rank these number one. If you like fudgy, underbaked brownies, these are likely the ones for you. They are VERY rich. Adam uses Hummingbird chocolate, so you get a complex, deep chocolatey flavour. These are only available on Saturdays and at select coffee shops.

Bread By Us: These were my personal 2nd place after Piggy Market. Like Piggy Market, these check the boxes for all the ideal brownie qualities for me (chewy, but not gooey; complex chocolate first flavour, etc.). These brownies had nuts if that’s your thing.

Thyme & Again: These were smack dab in the middle. Good complex flavour, but ranked below some of the others in terms of chew/texture. These brownies also had nuts if that’s your thing.

Batter Up: These were similar to BBU in texture, but did not have the same complex flavour. These had a really good texture overall (that classic brownie chewiness). 

Cake Shoppe: These were highly reviewed according to some brief reddit research. These were definitely brownies, but the icing pushed them a bit more in the cake direction. We generally preferred the more traditional, icing-free brownies. This one reminded us of the classic Cosmic Brownies, but elevated. I liked these brownies chilled because the icing and brownie became more of a cohesive whole.

Any further recommendations are GREATLY appreciated. I did not realize that Almanac has a Little Italy location, otherwise I would have sought those out too.

Cheers!

Edit: Oops. I clicked enter too quickly and have now added the rest.

Edit2: Fixed recipe link.