What is your choice of indulgence? A delicious French macaron, a pastry cream-filled brioche, or maybe even something as simple as a cupcake? It is important to satisfy your cravings, especially when it is something so delectable and sweet! Local pastry and sweet shops definitely target those with a sweet tooth, so we are here to give a shout out to those we think you will CRAVE the most! This selection is from the Minneapolis area:
Sweets Bake Shop – http://www.sweetsbakeshop.com/
Offering cupcakes, brownies and French macarons made fresh daily, Sweets Bake Shop really knows who their target audience is: anyone and everyone who enjoys something SWEET! Sweets Bake Shop tries to use natural, local ingredients as much as possible, including butter from Hope Creamery located in Hope, Minnesota and organic, free-range eggs from Larry Schultz Organic Farm in Owatonna, Minnesota. Delish!
Salty Tart Bakery – http://www.saltytart.com/
Calling all pastry lovers! Nationally acclaimed pastry chef, Michelle Gayer, knows her perfect niche audience. Offering beautiful, custom-made weddings cakes and mouth-watering pastries, it is safe to say every true dessert-lover should test this one out. Salty Tart Bakery knows how to customize your bakery request to a tee. Sure gives other pastry shops a run for their money!
Chocolat Céleste – http://store.chocolatceleste.com/
Truffles, Bon-Bons, Toffee…CHOCOLATE. Need I say more? Named one of “10 Best Emerging American Artisanal Chocolatiers”, Mary Leonard definitely knows how to keep her customers satisfied. Mary uses fresh ingredients from local farms, imported European chocolate coming from the best cacao growers in the world, and (very importantly) never any preservatives. The result? One of the finest calibers of chocolate from a direct shipment from Europe. Talk about impressive!
Kari Nordvik is an intern for CRAVE.
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