ST | Sticky
Baklava cheesecake
Zukerino Pastry Shop
Dunwoody
GR | Green
Matcha croissant
Momonoki
Midtown
CL | Classically French
Eclair
Cafe Vendôme
Sandy Springs
CR | Crunchy
Crunchy Gentleman
(croissant with ham, cheesy Mornay sauce, and crisp Gruyère)
The Buttery ATL
Piedmont/Morningside
VG | Vegan
Chocolate Nirvana brownie
Buttafly Kisses
RC | Rich
New York–style cheesecake
Sammy Cheezecake
East Point
HA | Handheld
Best of Both cupcake
Apple-Butter Bakery
Stone Mountain
GF | Gluten-free
Brown sugar–cinnamon pop tart
Hell Yeah Gluten Free
Inman Park
EA | Earthy
Sweet potato and molasses muffin
Sweet Auburn Bread Company
Sweet Auburn
BR | Bready
Pistachio and orange bostock
(like a cross between French toast and an almond croissant)
Little Tart Bakeshop
Various locations
SP | Spicy
Gingerbread man
Bernhard’s German Bakery & Deli
Marietta
SO | Soulful
Peach cobbler
Peach Cobbler Cafe
Buckhead
FK | Flaky
Double-chocolate kouign-amann
Evergreen Butcher + Baker
Kirkwood
FA | Fancy
Lemon Cube
(lemon-meringue mousse, peach preserves, sponge cake, basil syrup)
Saint Germain French Cafe & Bakery
Various locations
PA | Paleo
Magic cookie bar
Baker Dude Bakery Cafe
Grant Park, Underwood Hills
FR | Fried
Fried pies
(in apple or peach!)
The Beautiful Restaurant
Adams Park
TR | Tropical
Piramide Maracuja Ferrero
(filled with passion fruit and Ferrero Rocher mousse )
Brazilian Bakery Cafe
Marietta
RD | Red
Red-velvet cupcake
Kupcakerie
East Point
MC | Multicolored
Rainbow cake
Breeze Confectionery Oven
Municipal Market
FT | Fruity
Fruit tart
Douceur de France
Marietta
AM | As American As
Cherry pie
Pie Bar
Marietta
MO | Morning
Danish
Sessions Stand
Marietta
FL | Fluffy
Strawberry Fields
(cheesecake with strawberry mousse, almond cake, and a raspberry glaze)
Alon’s Bakery & Market
Various locations
SV | Savory
Flossy hot dog bun
Family Baking
Chamblee
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This article appears in our February 2022 issue.