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Chocolat Abeille
INDULGE YOUR SWEET TOOTH WITH OMAHA’S ARRAY OF BAKERIES, SWEET SHOPS, AND ICE CREAM PARLORS BURSTING WITH GOODIES FAMOUS FAVORITES Lithuanian Bakery’s Napoleon Torte is shipped to all corners of the U.S. The three-day labor of love is made of 17 layers of wafer, vanilla and lemon buttercreams, with a luscious apricot center. Available by the slice, Wheatfields’ Strawberry Wedding Cake is a light-as-air treat with a local cult following. Another extra special treat can be ordered at Early Bird; their massive 10” “The Bob” donut is a birthday favorite. ICE CREAM Coneflower Creamery crafts their artisanal ice cream and treats from locally sourced milk, cream and fruit. Ted & Wally’s slow churns their super-premium made-from-scratch ice cream with 18 percent butterfat. They’ve also teamed with Naughty Buddha Chocolate Bar to stock Omaha’s first all-vegan ice cream parlor. Mail order favorite eCreamery serves 16 staple flavors of specialty ice cream, gelato and dairy-free sorbet, along with cookies, in their two parlors; customize your own flavor from home at eCreamery.com. Ordering ice cream is an experience at Mixins, which serves homemade rolled ice cream along with your name handwritten in sauce, and photo ops. SIGNATURE OMAHA DESSERTS FOR YOUR BUCKET LIST • Unicorn Bar at neighborhood bake shop Sweet Magnolias • Peanut Butter Candy Bar Cheesecake at Modern Love • Authentic cannoli (and add the sauce) at Frank’s Pizzeria • Yo-Yo, a pastry as big as your head, at The International Bakery • Gooey Butter Bar at Stirnella • Lemon Cake at Nicola’s Italian Wine & Fare • Milkshake at The Hunger Block • Glazed Croissant at Olsen Bake Shop • Spaghetti & Sweet Balls sundae at Dolci Ice Cream & Desserts • Bread Pudding in 12 flavors at Goldbergs in Dundee
Coneflower Creamery
Sweet Magnolias
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Mixins
CHOCOLATE Chocolat Abeille creates hand-crafted confections, including custom chocolate shoes, in their parlor; they’re perfect for enjoying, along with tea, in their whimsical patio garden. Old Market Candy Shop concocts an array of chocolate goods, like their famous Mud Ball truffles. Find fanciful chocolate covered cherries, one of Oprah’s Favorite Things, at The Cordial Cherry. Hollywood Candy thrills the kid at heart with retro candies, homemade fudge, and chocolates available by the pound.
