Best SWEETS in your neck of the woods! Or places you've tried elsewhere?

GUARDiAN_GUiLD
GUARDiAN_GUiLD Posts: 163 Member
edited November 29 in Food and Nutrition
Porto's in Southern California! Cuban pastries and Cuban coffee and all kinds of great and wonderful sweet heavenly stuff!



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  • GUARDiAN_GUiLD
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD Posts: 163 Member
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  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member
    Fanny May Trinidads http://www.fanniemay.com/trinidads®--1lb-hearts-a-flutter-wrap-fmc-128892?categoryId=400005581 . I used to get these all the time when we lived in the Chicago suburbs. My husband went for his 20th high school reunion a couple years ago & I had him bring me some back--I am too cheap to pay overnight shipping for them.

    Here I like Kohr Bros frozen custard. It's delicious & only 140 calories for a small serving.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    That looks tasty!

    There are a bunch of places in the area here (central NJ). There's an Italian pastry shop (only had a couple things there but it was very good), a cheesecake shop (very tasty and reasonable serving size too!), a cupcake shop (they have special treats every day and make the best bread pudding I've ever had and their cupcakes are fantastic), a very good bakery with fantastic croissants, scones, and cupcakes, and a fantastic donut shop. Then a few mediocre bakeries I no longer go to.

    Then there's Princeton with some more delicious bakeries/pastry shops, and the Whole Foods here actually has a very good bakery section too.

    So, having grown up in France, eating a croissant or two pretty much every day, I'm pretty happy where I live.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    Sprinkles cupcakes in LA!!(:
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    Harrison Bakery in Syracuse, NY. The best.
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    Do they put a boat-load of sweetened condensed milk in the cafe con leche? Cuz if not, it doesn't count. :)
  • scastor27
    scastor27 Posts: 204 Member
    Oakmont Bakery! YUM
    Do yourself a favor and if you're ever in the Pittsburgh area pay them a visit.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    Or the Sd donut bar!(:
  • GUARDiAN_GUiLD
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD Posts: 163 Member
    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    Sprinkles cupcakes in LA!!(:

    Ehhh
  • GUARDiAN_GUiLD
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD Posts: 163 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    That looks tasty!

    There are a bunch of places in the area here (central NJ). There's an Italian pastry shop (only had a couple things there but it was very good), a cheesecake shop (very tasty and reasonable serving size too!), a cupcake shop (they have special treats every day and make the best bread pudding I've ever had and their cupcakes are fantastic), a very good bakery with fantastic croissants, scones, and cupcakes, and a fantastic donut shop. Then a few mediocre bakeries I no longer go to.

    Then there's Princeton with some more delicious bakeries/pastry shops, and the Whole Foods here actually has a very good bakery section too.

    So, having grown up in France, eating a croissant or two pretty much every day, I'm pretty happy where I live.

    Princeton is by Hamilton, right? There's this spot I've been to right after a baptism and I don't remember the name or anything but they had really, really good chocolate-covered croissants. The only thing I remember is that it was close to a train track. Lol.
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    Finger Hut Bakery Knox, IN. The best butter cookies and chocolate cake donuts!
  • GUARDiAN_GUiLD
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD Posts: 163 Member
    sheermomentum wrote: »
    Do they put a boat-load of sweetened condensed milk in the cafe con leche? Cuz if not, it doesn't count. :)

    You know it. Those cheese roles have 'em too.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD wrote: »
    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    Sprinkles cupcakes in LA!!(:

    Ehhh

    You're right haha I just didn't know what else to write, that's why I put SD donut bar. Sprinkles is a little overrated

  • GUARDiAN_GUiLD
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD Posts: 163 Member
    edited January 2016
    amyk0202 wrote: »
    Fanny May Trinidads http://www.fanniemay.com/trinidads®--1lb-hearts-a-flutter-wrap-fmc-128892?categoryId=400005581 . I used to get these all the time when we lived in the Chicago suburbs. My husband went for his 20th high school reunion a couple years ago & I had him bring me some back--I am too cheap to pay overnight shipping for them.

    Here I like Kohr Bros frozen custard. It's delicious & only 140 calories for a small serving.


    LOL those look really good. I might have them shipped. Are they all like that or can they have assorted ones in each box?
  • time2cutnow
    time2cutnow Posts: 150 Member
    We have these things called "Beavertails" back home and OMFG is all I can say. Google it.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    edited January 2016
    There's not much in the way of standouts in Dallas. There's Sprinkles, and Top Pot, and the usual run-of-the-mill places. We have Neuhaus for chocolate if anyone's into Belgian chocolates.

    There are a couple, though:
    • Boulangerie by The Village Baking Co. for French breads and pastries,
    • Henry's for ice cream though it's definitely hit or miss - the quality is always there but there are so many flavors and it's obvious they're trying to cater to every preference under the sun
    • Empire Bakery used to make the best chocolate layer cake anywhere - but they quit selling cakes at their retail store *sigh*
    • Kate Weiser chocolates - really fun (a chocolate snowman filled with cocoa and marshmallows that you melt in a pot of hot milk for hot cocoa for 4? What?), beautiful, and they taste good. And they're expensive. Oh, yes they are.
  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD wrote: »
    amyk0202 wrote: »
    Fanny May Trinidads http://www.fanniemay.com/trinidads®--1lb-hearts-a-flutter-wrap-fmc-128892?categoryId=400005581 . I used to get these all the time when we lived in the Chicago suburbs. My husband went for his 20th high school reunion a couple years ago & I had him bring me some back--I am too cheap to pay overnight shipping for them.

    Here I like Kohr Bros frozen custard. It's delicious & only 140 calories for a small serving.


    LOL those look really good. I might have them shipped. Are they all like that or can they have assorted ones in each box?

    You can have assorted ones: http://www.fanniemay.com/create-your-own-chocolates-gift . The Trinidads are my favorite, but I like the Truffles too. I just looked & shipping is cheaper now that it's cold outside.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    time2cutnow wrote: »
    We have these things called "Beavertails" back home and OMFG is all I can say. Google it.

    Love beavertails. I'm originally from Ottawa and had them at the canal every winter
  • time2cutnow
    time2cutnow Posts: 150 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    time2cutnow wrote: »
    We have these things called "Beavertails" back home and OMFG is all I can say. Google it.

    Love beavertails. I'm originally from Ottawa and had them at the canal every winter

    I'm from Halifax so get them every time I fly home for a visit.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    time2cutnow wrote: »
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    time2cutnow wrote: »
    We have these things called "Beavertails" back home and OMFG is all I can say. Google it.

    Love beavertails. I'm originally from Ottawa and had them at the canal every winter

    I'm from Halifax so get them every time I fly home for a visit.

    I live in Sydney now :)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    GUARDiAN_GUiLD wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    That looks tasty!

    There are a bunch of places in the area here (central NJ). There's an Italian pastry shop (only had a couple things there but it was very good), a cheesecake shop (very tasty and reasonable serving size too!), a cupcake shop (they have special treats every day and make the best bread pudding I've ever had and their cupcakes are fantastic), a very good bakery with fantastic croissants, scones, and cupcakes, and a fantastic donut shop. Then a few mediocre bakeries I no longer go to.

    Then there's Princeton with some more delicious bakeries/pastry shops, and the Whole Foods here actually has a very good bakery section too.

    So, having grown up in France, eating a croissant or two pretty much every day, I'm pretty happy where I live.

    Princeton is by Hamilton, right? There's this spot I've been to right after a baptism and I don't remember the name or anything but they had really, really good chocolate-covered croissants. The only thing I remember is that it was close to a train track. Lol.

    Yeah I'm in Hamilton. So many tasty things.
  • chastity0921
    chastity0921 Posts: 209 Member
    Revolution Doughnuts-- Decatur, GA
    They're amazing. They have caramel bacon ones and orange pistachio ones and almond joy-nut ones... Sigh.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    My strawberry beds in June!
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
    Homemade chocolate gravy. But it's a dieters nightmare :o
  • chastity0921
    chastity0921 Posts: 209 Member
    Cynsonya wrote: »
    Homemade chocolate gravy. But it's a dieters nightmare :o

    Haha. You must be southern. I thought my family was the only one who ate chocolate gravy.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/slik-chocolate-houston

    I've only been here once and picked up a few pieces of chocolate. This place is great! I wish I knew about it before my birthday.
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
    chastity0921 wrote: »
    Cynsonya wrote: »
    Homemade chocolate gravy. But it's a dieters nightmare :o

    Haha. You must be southern. I thought my family was the only one who ate chocolate gravy.

    My family was, lol. I'm born and raised in Ohio.
  • Jelaan
    Jelaan Posts: 815 Member
    Beavertails "sigh". Used to get to the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto), as soon as they opened in the morning and get Beavertails for breakfast. So yummy! Sadly I can't eat them any more for a multitude of reasons. Tom Thumbs in the Food Building hot out of the fryer covered in crunchy sugar were very delicious too!
  • perhapsormaybe
    perhapsormaybe Posts: 28 Member
    Sweetcup Gelato in Houston, TX. They have a pomegranate rose sorbet that I would at least consider killing for.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    perhapsormaybe wrote: »
    Sweetcup Gelato in Houston, TX. They have a pomegranate rose sorbet that I would at least consider killing for.
    I've always wanted to try this place.

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