Sugar Pie Bakery has been located on MacCorkle Avenue but recently moved up to Corridor G.

The bakery is in the former "Zippy's" location - which I never had the chance to visit when they were open.

It's a small space, but with a drive-thru! 

The bakery was just getting started up when I visited, but they already had a bunch of options to choose from!

They had cakes, eclairs, pies, cream horns and more.




I ordered a few different things to try out.

First, a cheesecake brownie that I absolutely devoured.

Then, I tried a macaron that was almond flavored.



And a cake ball that was funfetti flavored.

I mean, you really can't go wrong with these flavors. What's your favorite?

The Front Porch in Spencer is a cute lunch spot that features sandwiches, soups and salads.

When I walked in, there was a woman on the phone taking an order.

So I looked over the menu and decided on the tuna melt sandwich.

Plus a cup of the specialty pumpkin soup.

The sandwich was pretty standard with lettuce, onion, tomato and my choice of provolone as a panini - but not super grilled.

The soup had some nice flavor. And super velvety.

What's your favorite item here?

Chrissy's Bakeshop is making a name for itself. The small bakery in Spencer is baking up some amazing specialties.

They're making fresh breads during the week - some traditional and some more innovative approaches, like including figs and pecans.

They also do a variety of rolls - pepperoni rolls, ham & swiss rolls, and spinach & feta rolls. Oh my goodness. I had to get one of each.

The ham & swiss is like an updated pepperoni roll in a homestyle way. Super tasty. You can never go wrong with a pepperoni roll. And that spinach and feta may be life-changing. So good.

And onto their sweets. They have these homemade Ding Dongs. There was a chocolate and vanilla version, and there was a more autumn-flavored version with white chocolate and spice cake.

Both were very tasty! Even though Ding Dongs aren't my favorite, these homemade versions were good.


My favorite item was the "salted caramel pecan blondie" - omg. Do not miss this if you have the opportunity.



Finally, a SORGHUM cookie! Not something you see that often.

Carnaval is the Clay Center's annual fundraiser that draws a huge crowd. This year was its 10th anniversary, and I was excited to finally make one.

Carnaval is kind of like a giant party - all in the name of philanthropy. The theme this year was Greek, so I was decked out in a drapey dress with gold accessories.

There are drinks - like a house old fashioned, which was absolutely delicious.

There was an entire Mediterranean-themed spread with ceviche, roasted vegetables, hummus, orzo and more.

Just look at how lovely!


In addition to the food, though, there were performances, dancing, and to-go snacks: golden candies and Little Caesar's!

Have you ever been?

What's been your favorite year?

Sweeteez is a home bakery that has now expanded into shops in Southern West Virginia. 

"Starting Sweeteez in a small commercial kitchen constructed in her basement, Sharon wanted to create sweets that were unusual, like her Dream Sticks a fudge fantasy on a stick dipped in different chocolates or flavors, and then if you prefer, coated with pecans or the Coal Cookies, a dark chocolate and mint creation that looks like a lump of coal, but that is where the comparison ends. We often have companies give our products as gifts; we are able to personalize the labels to meet the needs of our customers."
So I tried these little West Virginia mints in white, milk and dark chocolate. Pretty Tasty!