Benny's soft pretzels never disappoint. Every year, a friend hosts an Oktoberfest at home on the…read morewest side of the state. So every year, I call in advance to order 3-4 dozen soft pretzels for pick up. Benny's always has my order ready, are super friendly and the soft pretzels are amazing! They do sell cute decorated sugar cookies (M cookies, fall leaves, etc) as well as doughnuts, fritters, etc. But the soft pretzels are seriously the star here!

The custom cakes made at Benny's are amazing. Truly. They are not cheap but if you want something…read moreunique and perfect for a special event/person--I recommend their artist/baker unconditionally.

Ed's Bread ... I did not know about the change of ownership. I lost touch with Ed's bread. I didn't…read moreshop in stores that carried it when I moved away from downtown A2. It took me a long time living in this town to realize that the bakery is actually located in Saline. You don't see the building from Michigan Avenue. They sell at the Saline Farmer's Market. And just today, I learned that they are a pickup point for Food Gatherers. My church has a "Faith & Food" garden, and I'm geeked that we can give the extra produce to Food Gatherers. So I will make a beeline to Ed's with some basil. The produce pickup is every Monday and Friday, Between 7:30 and 8 am. No later than 8:00 am. I am going to get some of Ed's bread when I stop by with produce. Watch for an update as I reacquaint myself with an old favorite.

I feel sorry for Ed's Bread. They tried to be all the things that Zingerman's Bakehouse ended up…read moreactually becoming. They perfected artisanal recipes, kept baking on a relatively small scale, used good ingredients, worked out a network of retail outlets. But they aren't nationally famous, and they aren't locally revered. Ah sweet mystery of commercial life.

Pleasantly surprised by this little spot! They caught my attention as they post a fair amount of…read moretheir goodies on the Saline Eats group page. It's a little off the beaten path, so a hidden gem! Seems like they started selling baking supplies (which they still sell!) but now sell baked goodies. I stopped in on a Saturday morning and was surprised that there was a line and that they had sold out of a few things, but I still had: *Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich - Got this one for the hubby & he said it was good! *Sausage Egg and Cheese Bagel Bomb - DELISH. Wow, just perfectly seasoned and perfectly baked. There was not a soggy bit in sight even though I'd imagine something like this could get soggy really easily. It's basically like a robust stuffed bagel. They have three different types so I'll have to come back to try the other two. They had a good assortment of doughnuts but I didn't try any. Ambience here is no frills and you still feel like you're in the 70's/80's but it's kinda charming that way -- like the way it is when you walk into Benny's Bakery!

Clearly going out of the cake supplies business. Don't waste your time. Shelves are bare, just…read moreclearing out their old stock.

Great service, friendly atmosphere. We love coming here and having their vanilla hot lattes and the…read morequiche or their scones. It's a nice location and we love taking our coffee out to the back by the trees and surrounded by lights. Good place for coffee and conversation.

Love this spot! Quaint little cafe located in downtown saline! I attended an art class inside and…read morediscovered how cute this place is! Great coffee, intimate atmosphere, cafe type foods and bakery items available plus mocktail drinks! I met the owner and she was super sweet! I highly recommend and will be back!

A friend recommended Arise for a coffee date & catch up…read more The prices are incredibly reasonable here and the food & coffee is tasty. I ordered the: *Breakfast Sandwich - $4.50 (Choose your own adventure! This tasty sandwich comes with a scrambled egg on your choice of bread and with your choice of cheese. Add meat for $1.50.) - I had this on focaccia with gouda and turkey sausage. Great size too! The value here was fantastic!! *Toasty Cardamom Latte - I was influenced by the little handwritten 'drink of the week' sign so I ordered this. It was really good - not too sweet and had all the warm notes of a toasty cardamom latte -- think like a brown sugar latte but better! Also for the coffee cred - they make their espresso on a beautiful matte lavender La Marzocco machine and they use Hyperion for their beans. There are a couple table heres and WiFi if you need a place to post up. I'll definitely be back, what a gem!

Excellent coffee from Hyperion, a delicious spinach quiche, reasonable prices, and very friendly…read moreservice at a comfortable and convenient place. Highly recommended!

I stopped in here because I was picking up my sandwich at the deli. The staff is super polite and…read morehelpful, I was able to try the gelato which was delicious 10/10 and I purchased two lemon cupcakes 10/10, a whipped pastry 10/10, and lemon cloud pastry 10/10. I love this place!

Coffee is stellar, but they're really slipping on baked good. Crusant(sp) is bland, dry and there's…read morenowhere warm it up, even behind the register. Pretty much a Jo brainer to have a microwave people can use. To be quite honest, I think this place is resting in its laurels when it comes to baked goods. Everything is overpriced and just not all that special. I appreciate the owners backstory and the brands community based values but they need to step it up on baked goods particularly. I'm not excited about their pastries whatsoever, especially when places like bird dog in ypsi have a superior sourdough that gets me through the week perfectly. Step it up guys

They're well packed when delivered here. The cookies are so good with sunflower butter and…read morechocolate flavor. They're hard to find specialized cookies. It's like a gold rush where we must grab them.

From the owner: Sun Cycle Bakery based in Southeast Michigan. Whitfield, a trained chef who suffers from serious…read morenut allergies, started his nut-free bakery because he wants to give people the opportunity to enjoy great baked good free of nuts. Whitfield uses sunflower seeds turned into a sunflower butter that tastes like a peanut butter! The results are delicious!

Great place to have a chat with a friend!…read more Plenty of parking, lots of tables and seating, and lots of things to choose from the menu! I had a hard time choosing between the lavender honey latte, strawberry peach tea, and a fruit smoothie. They ran out of tea for the strawberry peach tea so I got a small peach mango smoothie! It was DELICIOUS!! It was a hot day and my friend and I sat near the window and I felt it got a little warm after awhile. The AC is on but not strong enough. So prob better to sit in the middle if you need cooler air like me.

I was in the area for business and decided to stop here for lunch. I was pretty impressed. The…read moreservers were very nice and the service was very quick. My sandwich and coffee were delicious. The restaurant was clean and roomy. I will definitely be stopping here the next time that I am in the area.

If you love banana bread, then you absolutely need to try this brand out! This women owned company…read moreuses wholesome and natural ingredients to make the best quality banana bread. All the mixes are not only super easy to make, but they're vegan, gluten free, and top allergen free so anyone can enjoy them! I cannot get enough of the chocolate chip banana bread it's so delicious!

From the owner: GoNanas all started in the UofM freshman dorms where we were neighbors and quickly bonded over our…read morepassion for food, health, and baking. One day, given our mutual love for a familial tie to banana bread, we decided to "healthify" the classic treat, messing around in Annie's kitchen in Birmingham, MI all day until we nailed the recipe. Our whole idea was to make something just as delicious as the bread we knew and loved, but much more nutritious, so that we and other people on and beyond campus could have access to healthy on-the-go treats that were just as tasty and satisfying. We believe living a healthy life is all about balance- eating nutritious and delicious foods to feed your body and your soul- so we hope our breads make that easier and more enjoyable for all of you!