18 May . 2015
A Few of my Favorite Things...
Cali Buhrman
Customer Relations
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I’ll admit it—I have an insatiable sweet tooth.
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That being said, you’ll understand why my interest was piqued the other day when a sweet couple came by the Information Center, raving about a little bakery in Pittsboro, about 8 minutes from Briar Chapel. I’ve been really excited about using this blog series to shed some light on all of the great food and services around; so, as soon as they could say the words “homemade doughnuts,” I was out the door and headed to do some um, research. Yeah, that’s it (wink, wink).
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It turns out, the spot they were referring to was Phoenix Bakery. The outside was very quaint and welcoming, with a few tables outside for those who wanted to sit and enjoy the weather. Inside, my eyes darted from cookies to doughnuts, and from coffee to cake—Oh, the possibilities! A very welcoming clerk smiled at me and told me to take my time… she must be used to indecisive customers.
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Being the only customer in at the time, we started making small talk, and the clerk told me that the owner, Jodi, had a true talent for baking and that all of the flavors were concepts created by her. We also talked about the ways Phoenix supported local farmers and sustainability: Jodi tries to locally source as many ingredients as she can, and Phoenix also sells Counter Culture coffee, which is made right here in Raleigh. Spending so much time in a green community like Briar Chapel has really made me conscious of these efforts, and it made me feel good about supporting their small business.
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The doughnuts looked amazing: Boston Crème, Lemon Curd, Coconut Crème, Apple Pie, and Cheesecake were a few of the flavors there when I went. There was also freshly baked bread, scones, muffins, and they had examples of custom cakes. I finally settled on the Boston Crème doughnut, and I’m not even exaggerating telling you it was gone about 20 seconds after I got into my car. Absolute heaven.
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I will definitely be going back to Phoenix Bakery, and I hope you will try it out too!
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Where should Cali check out next? Let us know in the comment box below!
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All of the baked goods at Phoenix are made fresh daily. The usually have BOGO specials before closing!
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Phoenix Bakery 84 Hillsboro Street Pittsboro, NC 27312 |