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ST | Sticky
Baklava cheesecake
Zukerino Pastry Shop
Dunwoody

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GR | Green
Matcha croissant
Momonoki
Midtown

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CL | Classically French
Eclair
Cafe Vendôme
Sandy Springs

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CR | Crunchy
Crunchy Gentleman
(croissant with ham, cheesy Mornay sauce, and crisp Gruyère)
The Buttery ATL
Piedmont/Morningside

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VG | Vegan
Chocolate Nirvana brownie
Buttafly Kisses

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RC | Rich
New York–style cheesecake
Sammy Cheezecake
East Point

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HA | Handheld
Best of Both cupcake
Apple-Butter Bakery
Stone Mountain

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GF | Gluten-free
Brown sugar–cinnamon pop tart
Hell Yeah Gluten Free
Inman Park

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EA | Earthy
Sweet potato and molasses muffin
Sweet Auburn Bread Company
Sweet Auburn

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BR | Bready
Pistachio and orange bostock
(like a cross between French toast and an almond croissant)
Little Tart Bakeshop
Various locations

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SP | Spicy
Gingerbread man
Bernhard’s German Bakery & Deli
Marietta

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SO | Soulful
Peach cobbler
Peach Cobbler Cafe
Buckhead

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FK | Flaky
Double-chocolate kouign-amann
Evergreen Butcher + Baker
Kirkwood

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FA | Fancy
Lemon Cube
(lemon-meringue mousse, peach preserves, sponge cake, basil syrup)
Saint Germain French Cafe & Bakery
Various locations

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PA | Paleo
Magic cookie bar
Baker Dude Bakery Cafe
Grant Park, Underwood Hills

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FR | Fried
Fried pies
(in apple or peach!)
The Beautiful Restaurant
Adams Park

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TR | Tropical
Piramide Maracuja Ferrero
(filled with passion fruit and Ferrero Rocher mousse )
Brazilian Bakery Cafe
Marietta

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RD | Red
Red-velvet cupcake
Kupcakerie
East Point

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MC | Multicolored
Rainbow cake
Breeze Confectionery Oven
Municipal Market

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FT | Fruity
Fruit tart
Douceur de France
Marietta

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AM | As American As
Cherry pie
Pie Bar
Marietta

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MO | Morning
Danish
Sessions Stand
Marietta

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FL | Fluffy
Strawberry Fields
(cheesecake with strawberry mousse, almond cake, and a raspberry glaze)
Alon’s Bakery & Market
Various locations

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SV | Savory
Flossy hot dog bun
Family Baking
Chamblee
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This article appears in our February 2022 issue.