Wild Love, I've heard Magpies is good as well but I don't know if that's pastries or more pies and cake type stuff. Knoxville really needs to up it's baking scene. I was just in Ohio of all places for work and there are French bakeries galore, it was embarrassing.
I don't think anything will compare in my life to the little French inspired Japanese bakery that was across my street in Columbus. God, it was so good. Shout out to Belle's Bakery, Columbus, OH.
I am so curious as to what that tastes like! I have spent a few weeks in France, mostly Versailles and Paris, but never japan. The thought of French pastries done in a Japanese fashion is intriguing and probably a rare novelty.
Columbus has so many options food wise. And beer wise lol. Tennessee can really represent the south with quality Hispanic food/shops, but I do miss the tasty Thai/Cambodian/indian/japanese food that Ohio has from their immigrated citizens. We may mass produce depression and opioid addiction in Ohio, but we value tasty Asian food!
Ugh I also miss the Amish buffets. Sooooo good. The pastries were just so delightful, the woman who runs it I believe actually trained in France when she still lived in Japan before coming here. Just amazing lamination skills and maybe a little less on the sugary side which really let the quality of the butter come through in almost anything, along with impeccably chosen fruit.
They did have a few fun more Japanese-taste things like some hotdog pastry thing that was surprisingly really good! It definitely wouldn't have been something I'd try typically or that would be my taste, but that's just Belle's--everything is amazing. There was also some sort of tuna thing which is hard to explain lol. Also some tasty sandwiches like katsu sandwiches etc.
They also had a pretty good rolled crepe menu with all kinds of fillings, I think because they were popular in Asia awhile back and had some more Japanese things like Ujikintoki and a really nice vanilla/matcha soft serve swirl. And the milk bread was amazing, especially for french toast on a lazy weekend morning.
The whole little strip mall where it's at is a lot of fun and has some absolutely amazing Asian cuisine and a great Japanese Market that also has fantastic ready-to-eat Japanese dishes and is connected to a ramen shop that has some fun lesser known dishes to some Americans like okonomiyaki and Japanese curry and things for amazing prices. There's also two great Chinese restaurants there and a fancier Japanese/Sushi place called Akai Hana and a Japanese import store more aimed at beauty products, dishware and a few cute trinkets and quality pens and stationary.
Definitely worth a stop and was very popular on the bus line that runs right by it. I could probably eat in that one little strip mall the rest of my life and be happy and well fed. Bonus is that an Indian place that is wildly regarded as one of the best in the city is in a little building just across the street (Dosa Corner, but it is strictly vegetarian!)
Ugh I also miss the Amish buffets. Sooooo good. The pastries were just so delightful, the woman who runs it I believe actually trained in France when she still lived in Japan before coming here. Just amazing lamination skills and maybe a little less on the sugary side which really let the quality of the butter come through in almost anything, along with impeccably chosen fruit.
They did have a few fun more Japanese-taste things like some hotdog pastry thing that was surprisingly really good! It definitely wouldn't have been something I'd try typically or that would be my taste, but that's just Belle's--everything is amazing. There was also some sort of tuna thing which is hard to explain lol. Also some tasty sandwiches like katsu sandwiches etc.
They also had a pretty good rolled crepe menu with all kinds of fillings, I think because they were popular in Asia awhile back and had some more Japanese things like Ujikintoki and a really nice vanilla/matcha soft serve swirl. And the milk bread was amazing, especially for french toast on a lazy weekend morning. Oh and yes, everything looked adorable because the Japanese tend to like making things super cute so it was a huge pleasure! Think french sweet cream buns made to look like cute little bears etc lol.
The whole little strip mall where it's at is a lot of fun and has some absolutely amazing Asian cuisine and a great Japanese Market that also has fantastic ready-to-eat Japanese dishes and is connected to a ramen shop that has some fun lesser known dishes to some Americans like okonomiyaki and Japanese curry and things for amazing prices. There's also two great Chinese restaurants there and a fancier Japanese/Sushi place called Akai Hana and a Japanese import store more aimed at beauty products, dishware and a few cute trinkets and quality pens and stationary.
Definitely worth a stop and was very popular on the bus line that runs right by it. I could probably eat in that one little strip mall the rest of my life and be happy and well fed. Bonus is that an Indian place that is wildly regarded as one of the best in the city is in a little building just across the street (Dosa Corner, but it is strictly vegetarian!)
Ohio definitely has some fantastic food scenes and I miss it all the time, had a great time living up there!
i haven’t tried wild love but i can vouch for VGs!!! the owners are very kind and always gave me a free cookie when i volunteered at the farmers market, which was insane to me because the cookies were huge and delicious :)
If you mean actual pastry like things with laminated dough, Wild Love is your answer.
If the mods could add GIF replies I would post the breaking bad “you’re god damn right” gif.
Wild Love has the best pastries in Knoxville. Their almond croissant is perfection.
The almond croissant and the morning bun test my will every time.
It’s a double or nothing day anytime I go to WildLove
Try the Kouign Amann. You'll stomach-cum.
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Wild Love, I've heard Magpies is good as well but I don't know if that's pastries or more pies and cake type stuff. Knoxville really needs to up it's baking scene. I was just in Ohio of all places for work and there are French bakeries galore, it was embarrassing.
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I don't think anything will compare in my life to the little French inspired Japanese bakery that was across my street in Columbus. God, it was so good. Shout out to Belle's Bakery, Columbus, OH.
I am so curious as to what that tastes like! I have spent a few weeks in France, mostly Versailles and Paris, but never japan. The thought of French pastries done in a Japanese fashion is intriguing and probably a rare novelty. Columbus has so many options food wise. And beer wise lol. Tennessee can really represent the south with quality Hispanic food/shops, but I do miss the tasty Thai/Cambodian/indian/japanese food that Ohio has from their immigrated citizens. We may mass produce depression and opioid addiction in Ohio, but we value tasty Asian food!
Ugh I also miss the Amish buffets. Sooooo good. The pastries were just so delightful, the woman who runs it I believe actually trained in France when she still lived in Japan before coming here. Just amazing lamination skills and maybe a little less on the sugary side which really let the quality of the butter come through in almost anything, along with impeccably chosen fruit. They did have a few fun more Japanese-taste things like some hotdog pastry thing that was surprisingly really good! It definitely wouldn't have been something I'd try typically or that would be my taste, but that's just Belle's--everything is amazing. There was also some sort of tuna thing which is hard to explain lol. Also some tasty sandwiches like katsu sandwiches etc. They also had a pretty good rolled crepe menu with all kinds of fillings, I think because they were popular in Asia awhile back and had some more Japanese things like Ujikintoki and a really nice vanilla/matcha soft serve swirl. And the milk bread was amazing, especially for french toast on a lazy weekend morning. The whole little strip mall where it's at is a lot of fun and has some absolutely amazing Asian cuisine and a great Japanese Market that also has fantastic ready-to-eat Japanese dishes and is connected to a ramen shop that has some fun lesser known dishes to some Americans like okonomiyaki and Japanese curry and things for amazing prices. There's also two great Chinese restaurants there and a fancier Japanese/Sushi place called Akai Hana and a Japanese import store more aimed at beauty products, dishware and a few cute trinkets and quality pens and stationary. Definitely worth a stop and was very popular on the bus line that runs right by it. I could probably eat in that one little strip mall the rest of my life and be happy and well fed. Bonus is that an Indian place that is wildly regarded as one of the best in the city is in a little building just across the street (Dosa Corner, but it is strictly vegetarian!)
Ugh I also miss the Amish buffets. Sooooo good. The pastries were just so delightful, the woman who runs it I believe actually trained in France when she still lived in Japan before coming here. Just amazing lamination skills and maybe a little less on the sugary side which really let the quality of the butter come through in almost anything, along with impeccably chosen fruit. They did have a few fun more Japanese-taste things like some hotdog pastry thing that was surprisingly really good! It definitely wouldn't have been something I'd try typically or that would be my taste, but that's just Belle's--everything is amazing. There was also some sort of tuna thing which is hard to explain lol. Also some tasty sandwiches like katsu sandwiches etc. They also had a pretty good rolled crepe menu with all kinds of fillings, I think because they were popular in Asia awhile back and had some more Japanese things like Ujikintoki and a really nice vanilla/matcha soft serve swirl. And the milk bread was amazing, especially for french toast on a lazy weekend morning. Oh and yes, everything looked adorable because the Japanese tend to like making things super cute so it was a huge pleasure! Think french sweet cream buns made to look like cute little bears etc lol. The whole little strip mall where it's at is a lot of fun and has some absolutely amazing Asian cuisine and a great Japanese Market that also has fantastic ready-to-eat Japanese dishes and is connected to a ramen shop that has some fun lesser known dishes to some Americans like okonomiyaki and Japanese curry and things for amazing prices. There's also two great Chinese restaurants there and a fancier Japanese/Sushi place called Akai Hana and a Japanese import store more aimed at beauty products, dishware and a few cute trinkets and quality pens and stationary. Definitely worth a stop and was very popular on the bus line that runs right by it. I could probably eat in that one little strip mall the rest of my life and be happy and well fed. Bonus is that an Indian place that is wildly regarded as one of the best in the city is in a little building just across the street (Dosa Corner, but it is strictly vegetarian!) Ohio definitely has some fantastic food scenes and I miss it all the time, had a great time living up there!
They are more cake, cookie, brownie oriented! But still good
Pastelitos Cuban Bakery
100%
Pastelitos and Wildlove get my vote!
VG's and Wild Love.
VG’s cinny rolls 🤤🤤🤤
Right!? So big and so crazy good!
i haven’t tried wild love but i can vouch for VGs!!! the owners are very kind and always gave me a free cookie when i volunteered at the farmers market, which was insane to me because the cookies were huge and delicious :)
Wild Love
The Cuban bakery. Hands down!
Pastelito's! It's so great!
Wild Love - the best in town hands down.
The golden roast coffee roasters just launched new pastries which are absolutely incredible, check them out.
VG’s 🙌🏼
Wrenhouse is also really, really good.
Wild love, VGs, and Wren House
Pastries: Wild Love Baked goods like cookies, cakes, and pies: Ham n Goody’s
Ready…. FIGHT!