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Kolaches

How Texas Became an Unlikely Epicenter for Czech Pastries

The kolache is a traditional Czech pastry with sweet or savory fillings. The Texas kolache is bigger, fluffier, and sometimes filled with an entire Hershey chocolate bar.

The Podcast Team June 20, 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lagniappe Bakehouse

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

St. Ignace, Michigan

Lehto’s Pasties

Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

Bodaega

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

10 Spots for People Who Know You Can Never Have Too Much Pie

From the historic birthplace of banoffi to a vending machine that spits out pecan pies.

Diana Hubbell July 26, 2024

Kolache Shoppe

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Sankt Peders Bageri

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mahalab Bakery

Order savory Levantine baked goods with innovative twists at this takeout-only spot.

Brooklyn, New York

Paloma the Bakery

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

Banh-Mi Tacos and The OG Breakfast Corn Dog: Denver’s Affordable Food Scene is Full of Surprises

Eat adventurously at these nine wallet-friendly restaurants.

Sponsored by Visit Denver

Somerville, Massachusetts

Yafa Bakery & Café

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

La Bague de Kenza specializes in jewel-like Algerian sweets.

Gastro Obscura's 13 Essential Places to Visit While in Paris

From Algerian sweets to Tunisian snacks to a mind-altering ham sandwich, go beyond the tropes and the tourist traps on this itinerary.

Austin Bush January 12, 2024

Stohrer

Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.

Lisbon, Portugal

Pastéis de Belém

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

A Global Tour of Bakeries With Fascinating Histories

From Slovenian pastries on an island to Bukharan Jewish sweets in Queens, these places work wonders with flour, sugar, and salt.

Diana Hubbell August 25, 2023

Bakehouse

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.

Amadou Ly at ALF Bakery.

Meet the West African Baker Reshaping French Pastry

Amadou Ly is working wonders in laminated dough.

Diana Hubbell June 8, 2023

New York, New York

ALF Bakery

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.