’Tis the season for sweets! If you’re too busy to bake your festive favorites this year, these local bakeries across the state have pastry cases brimming with delectable holiday treats.
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The Miracle of the Oil
When cultures collided in one family’s Raleigh kitchen, a new food tradition — part Jewish, part Southern Baptist — was born. Two treats served each year for Hanukkah — latkes and sufganiyot, or jelly doughnuts — got updates. The Jewish husband was mesmerized. The Southern wife had a secret.
A Guide to Charlotte’s Central Avenue
A Charlotte business owner put down roots near this vibrant central corridor after finding a sense of home in its tasty international cuisine and welcoming multicultural community.
Pie Towns: 11 Places to Get the Sweetest Slices of the Season
In North Carolina, Thanksgiving pies — pecan, apple, sweet potato, pumpkin — have deep roots in farms from the mountains to the Coastal Plain. When bakeries wrap these homegrown ingredients in a buttery crust, pie makes perfect.
A Guide to Downtown Lenoir
This mountain town earned a reputation for shipping furniture around the world. Today, an artistic couple and a talented group of creators keep Lenoir’s legacy of fine craftsmanship alive.
A Sweet Legacy at Mickey’s Pastry Shop
For 75 years, a Goldsboro bakery has forged a special bond with its customers — one birthday cake, cream pie, cookie, and pastry at a time.
The Full Package at Farmer and the Dail
A Greene County bakery outgrew its former space thanks, in part, to the popularity of its generously loaded biscuits and baked goods — just like the ones you’d get at Grandma’s house.
A Guide to Wilmington’s Brooklyn Arts District
Anchored by an artist collective and a performing arts center, this neighborhood near the Cape Fear River has become a place where creativity and community flourish.
The Gingerbread Family Behind McFarlan’s Bakery
Ninety years ago, a bakery in Hendersonville created a delicious Christmas tradition. Today, the line of customers waiting for a box of fresh gingerbread men runs out the door and down the block.
