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Across the country,bakeriescome in all manner of shapes, sizes, and styles.

Delicious chocolate croissants fruit for breakfast on rustic wooden table

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Some might specialize incookiesorcroissants, while others might command lines for theirviral creations.

Meanwhile, some arechains, and some are on acomeback.

You’ve got pies galore, from brown butter cheese to butterscotch caramel meringue.

Bolivar Bread Bakery in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Bolivar Bread Bakery

You’ve got cookie cakes, crepe cakes, and hummingbird cakes frosted with whipped honey and cinnamon buttercream.

You’ve got croissants stuffed with ham and smoked Gruyere, and Danishes topped with German chocolate.

Breakfast fare includes deep-dish quiche, and granola parfaits layered with sweet potato souffle.

Antoinette Baking Co. in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Antoinette Baking Co.

What might look and sound like a standard coffee shop is so much more.

And since this is New Mexico, breakfast burritos are readily available too.

Today, two centuries and several generations later, the bakery is an institution.

Koffeteria Bakery in Houston, Texas

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You’ll also find pretzels, bagels, cheesecakes, cookies, and buttery pralines.

The Harken Charleston Bakery

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Pink Door Cookies Bakery

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Circle Coffee Bakery

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Dolina Bakery & Cafe in Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Spinning J in Chicago, Illinois

Spinning J

Kirchoff’s Bakery

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Bywater Bakery New Orleans

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