"Since 1995, Croissants Bistro and Bakery has been a local’s favorite serving quality comfort food at affordable prices. Offering everything from in-house freshly roasted coffee to homemade soups and sandwiches to baked delicacies and catering – Croissants is the one-stop shop for all of your dining needs. Honored as SC Restaurateur of the Year and SC Chef Ambassador, owner Heidi Vukov strives to blend the freshest ingredients with exceptional customer service in order to create an unforgettable experience for each and every guest."



This bakery was my last stop in Myrtle Beach before heading home - my first ever trip to Myrtle Beach. 



And, it may have presented me with one of my most difficult challenges here yet - what to order. Everything on the menu looked delicious, from quiche and shrimp & grits to chicken & waffles and French toast. 



We started with this beautiful little complimentary muffin that got my tastebuds going. It was a delicious little sweet bite - perfectly moist and loved the sugar texture.



My breakfast was a crab cake benedict - I can't help myself. The fatty, rich breakfast just hits all the "yum" points in my brain. Paired with sweet, fresh fruit and cheesy, crispy hashbrowns, it was perfection. AND, they serve a complimentary ambrosia salad - which I don't think I ever had before. But I enjoyed it. 



Grade: A

Fluff Bakery in Athens wasn't open for me to go inside and visit. But, they did have a pick-up window that I took full advantage of. 



The bakery opened in 2010 "to fulfill a lifelong dessert and bakery obsession, and to showcase the talents of local farmers, producers, and entrepreneurs committed to making good food and drinks. Our Mission is to introduce our version of comfort food to the people of Athens, Ohio, and the surrounding region, and to support as many local people, businesses and non-profits in the process."



The bakery had a lineup of quite a few delicious goodies, like cannolis, pumpkin cookie with caramel icing and peanut butter bars with chocolate ganache. 



I went with just a couple desserts because the made-to-order sandwiches were a bit more difficult to come by.



The first was a cream cheese swirled brownie that was more of a dark chocolate. That's not my favorite, but the cream cheese topping was a perfect sweet touch to balance out any bitterness. 



The other was a much lighter dessert with some shaved almonds on top that I enjoyed. Just a few delights made for a nice morning.



Grade: B

The Myrtle Beach area is probably the most common vacation spot for West Virginians.



In fact, some folks call it the "56th county" of West Virginia because of how many Mountaineers you'll find there. 



So, it only makes sense that there's a pepperoni roll outpost nearby so that folks can still get their fix."
That's where D'Annunzio's Bakery comes in. 



The Clarksburg bakery offers bread, pepperoni rolls, and those same versions can be found at this Longs, S.C., bakery by the same name. My understanding is that it's a family member who opened the South Carolina location.



Were the pepperoni rolls just as good? They sure were. A very bready roll - but classic. 



They also had some products I've not seen at the Clarksburg spot that are bit more adventuruous - like apple raisin bread and cranberry walnut bread. They even had Oliverio's peppers to top your favorite Italian dishes with.

Grade: A

Tootsie's Place is a small bakery and coffee shop in White Sulphur Springs.



From mini cupcakes and muffins to Italian sodas and lattes, Tootsie's has a fairly small selection but hits all the favorites. 



That's evident from the traffic jam inside - lots of folks were excited to gets their hands on some caffeinated or sweet treats. 



I ordered a hot chocolate, as well as a mini strawberry cupcake, mini blueberry muffin and mini vanilla cupcake. There was a bit of a mix-up, so I ended up getting a mini chocolate cupcake, as well.



The hot chocolate was a regular hot chocolate - just like one from Swiss Miss. The cupcakes were good, though. They were moist, light in flavor, and the decor even gave some textural variation. The muffin had a nice little sugar crust. They were all good.



I hope to check them out again and find some different flavors! Something to spice things up.



Grade: B

Kozy Farm's Sweets is an adorable Beckley bakery serving up cupcakes, mini cakes, cookies and coffee. 



When I was visiting, the cupcakes are what caught my attention. They were bright and stacked and just calling my name.



Now, typically, I'm not a cupcake person. They're fine, but not the first thing I gravitate toward. But these ones were so visually delicious. 



The cherry one was easily my first choice. Cherry is a very underrated fruit, in my opinion. I also have a hard time finding it in grocery stores. Bring back the cherry! 



The cupcake was absolutely stacked with ribbons of icing. A drizzle of chocolate. A gummy cherry. It was fun and tasty.



I also went with a strawberry lemonade cupcake, which was topped with a candied wedge of lemon. How adorable is that? And let's be honest, when it comes to cupcakes, we are more so eating with our eyes than with our tastebuds.



And while they didn't have their "mini cakes" available, I did spy with my little eye some bread pudding. And, you know bread pudding is one of my guilty pleasures. 



They had a maple pecan that I knew I had to have. And, honestly, the bulk inside was fairly dry and would have benefited greatly from a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream. 



Still, this Beckley bakery is adorable and had some fun sweets. I'd like to try some others next time to make sure I'm really getting their flavor.



Grade: B

Christy's Creative Confections, located in Mullens, is a cute bakery that also serves up creative confections and food, as well. 



The corner shop is pretty large - with a long dining table down the center of the space, cases of goodies around the perimeter and some farmhouse chic decor sprinkled throughout. 



So let's start with the food side. They have a variety of sandwiches, salads and dinners - mostly Italian-inspired meals. 



On this day, I was just on the prowl for some sweets. 



They had some really tasty-looking options, like pineapple upside down cake and vanilla cupcakes.



I went with a piece of fruit pizza - one of my all-time favorite desserts. It's a sugar cookie essentially with fruit, and I just love it. 



And, the grand finale was this strawberry cheesecake cone that had a homemade waffle one, fresh strawberries and creamy cheesecake. Talk about a sugar bomb in a delicious, delicious way. 

Grade: A

One of my favorite local bakeries in recent memory has closed.



I visited Busy Bee Bakery in Beckley a few months ago and was greeted with happy customers wrapped around the building and a long wait to order.



And that's part of what led to their decision to close. In a Facebook post, the owners noted how all-consuming the bakery became. And that, coupled with some loss and health issues, have led to the end of this chapter.



The bakery itself had beautiful floor to ceiling windows, and the farmhouse chic interior gave way to a bright pastry case full of cupcakes, donuts, cheesecakes and bagels, too.



The creative flavors and attention to detail are really what made me light up at Busy Bee Bakery.



The cupcakes included flavors like "Death By Chocolate with Ferraro Rocher" and "Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla."



Then there was also "Chocolate Caramel with Mini Milky Ways" and Key Lime Pie.



There was cotton candy and blueberry coconut cream and the list goes on and on and on.



I went with Banana Nut Crunch, Strawberry Crunch Bar Ice Cream and Honeycomb Lavender. I thought these were unique flavors that you don't see everywhere, so I was excited to try them.



They each had a good cake base and tons of frosting, and my favorite part was the lovely toppers - a dried banana chip, honeycomb and scooter crunchies. Fun and full of sugar.



I also took a piece of turtle cheesecake home. You wanna talk about indulgent? My gooooodness. Creamy and silky and unreal.



But, wait, there's more: bagels! I didn't eat this on the spot. Instead, I took it home for breakfast the next morning.



But, it's like a feast for the eyes - how fun to see this brightly colored bagel in all shades of the rainbow.



If you had a chance to check it out while they were open, let me know your favorites!



Grade: A