If you want anything baked, Joe is your guy. I am blown away by his talent and his human kindness…read more Great guy. Great job. Fabulous Baked goods from Fabulous ENERGY. THANKS Joe. Keep up the good life!

From the owner: Everything is made to order. To order please contact me thru…read moreFacebook. facebook.com/thedambaker

After a hard day exploring the beautiful mountains, trails, and streams around Damascus or Taylor's…read moreValley, Honeybee's is a hidden gem that you should definitely make a special stop for. We'd just been hiking and fishing nearby Gentry Creek and had worked up an appetite. The homemade chicken n' dumplings and great fixin's like baked apples and green beans was the perfect way to end the day. Be sure to get there on Sunday for family style meals at a great price. Great homemade desserts too like the standout strawberry shortcake, and fudge and cupcakes also. Like grandma's place off the beaten trail. Great hospitality. We'll definitely be back!

Recently, our family went to the Sunday "family style" brunch. Lots of great tasting home cooked…read morefood! The only problem was that I could not stop eating it! If you're hungry, this place will not disappoint. My only complaint would be that the seating area is sparsely decorated and felt cold. In other words, the dining area gave a totally different vibe than the great tasting food served in it.

Southern Sweets is a small bakery shop located in the Stone Mill Village in Abingdon. They offer a…read morevariety of sweets, such as cupcakes, cakes, cookies, pies, parfaits, and truffles. The hubs and I stopped by while we were in town, and we decided to try some of their cupcakes and milkshakes. They also seem to be a popular choice with the locals for catering and other private events.

This is a cool little place that serves great ice cream in Union Grove near the I-77 interchange…read more The ice cream selection is great, they will mix flavors for you too. The service is friendly and efficient, and the shop offers both indoor and outdoor seating. The seating indoors is limited, but there's several picnic tables outside. The prices are reasonable!

Our family visited Mason's Sweet Shoppe at about 12:30 pm last Saturday & there was only one other…read moresmall family inside. We had been wanting to visit for a while as other mason jar ice cream joints are usually at the beach or in large cities. Mason's has a bright and clean small interior with maybe four tables. There was no outdoor seating. The chairs they had were metal chairs that are not the friendliest for plus size people as they can be narrow and tight on the sides, but these were not as bad as most. Also, there was no physical menu that showed pictures of each of the mason jar sundaes, just the descriptions. They did have television screens showing pictures of each sundae, but you had to wait for each picture to pop up throughout the slideshow. The pricing for the mason jar sundaes is $10 each and the price does include the mason jar to take home. Compared to the prices at similar shops in larger cities and beaches, those tend to run $15 or more. We got the Razzle Dazzle, Cookie Monster, a scoop of Oreo ice cream & a scoop of coconut fudge ice cream. The scoops of ice cream were both flavorful, creamy & full of mix-ins. The Razzle Dazzle is raspberry chocolate ice cream with a slice of cheesecake on top. Cheesecake is one of our favorite desserts and this slice was absolutely amazing! The Cookie Monster was topped with two cookies that were just okay. The cookies were cakey and chewy. Both mason jar sundaes came in Styrofoam bowls so it would not drip on the table. We were not able to finish both sundaes even being shared between multiple people! They also give you plastic bags to take the jars home in.

Yelp needs to add another 5 star option, for those businesses that are outstanding in every single…read moreway. Flavia's would definitely rate 10 stars. This pastry business is located in a tiny cottage, think She Shed, on a small side street in downtown Blowing Rock. Everything was nicely labeled and priced but there were names I hadn't heard before. Julie was very informative and kindly answered all of our, "Ooooh, what's that?" questions. We were torn between a couple of items, so like any sensible person, we bought both. She told us to eat them at room temperature for best enjoyment. She said the "Crème" is homemade puff pastry with a thick layer of Mousseline Cream. That means they take their crème patisserie and then add silky butter. Is your mouth watering yet? We each got a Crème and a Cream Puff. We ate the Crème first and sweet mother of all things delicious, it was otherworldly. We immediately prayed that the Puff would have the same filling. It did. When we go back next year, I'll be getting a treat for everyday we are there. TIP #1: Beware Donna. She was in the next store Serves You Right. She offered to take our pink pastry box. Everyone in BR is so nice, we thought she was being helpful so we could shop. Then we saw the humorous glint in her eyes! Pastry Thief! LOL! Donna and Karen told us that Julie is the daughter and her mother is from Germany. The mom makes everything in Hickory and they drive it up fresh every day. They raved about everything! TIP #2: They are closed every Wednesday, so plan ahead.

This is a small, really cute spot in Blowing Rock that we spotted while exploring the area. They…read morehave a ton of options but we weren't too hungry so just got a cookies & cream macaron. It wasn't the best macaron I've ever had, but it was certainly the biggest haha. Service was fast & friendly; ambiance isn't really applicable, Flavia's itself doesn't have seating. Street parking is free in Blowing Rock, I believe. 7.5/10 would recommend!

I cannot say enough good things about the Mercantile. Adorable addition to state street! Huge…read morevariety of adorable gifts, clothing, and house decor. That Cookie Dough & Sweets Bar is located in the Mercantile and OMG! It is a must if you like sweets! They have cookie dough and gelato mainly among other things. I got a milkshake which was half cookie dough and half gelato. Delicious!! Super friendly staff as well!! Can't wait to go back.

From the owner: Mercantile On State is a Gift Shop, Boutique, Dessert Shop & Novelties Store located in Bristol, TN…read moreand has been servicing all of Bristol and the surrounding areas for many years. We offer Jewelry, Handmade Jewelry, Cookie Dough, Unique Gifts, Art Gifts & much more. Here at Mercantile On State, our mission is to always provide quality Gifts at an affordable price. The success of our Store is due to the dedication we provide to our customers. Customer satisfaction is always our number one priority. Contact us or check out our website for more information.

Yummy cake for Mother's Day!! Celebrating early w my mom, and this cake is it only gorgeous, but…read moresuper SUPER tasty!!! I told my husband that from here in out, this is the only place we will get special occasion cakes from!! Thanks y'all

If you want anything, make sure you come after 930 because they are not prepared like a regular…read morebakery when they open. I went in about 845 and they said it would be about a half an hour before the cupcakes where ready. So I came back an hour and half later. I got a cherry cheesecake cupcake and a red velvet cupcake. The cherry cheesecake was disgusting. It tasted like synthetic cherry. Like I was actually eating a cherry car scent mixed with candy hearts. The frosting on both were the same cream cheese frosting but they definitely needed to add more cream cheese because it was way way too sweet. Went in trash. Red Velvet cupcake itself was tasty. But these are regular size cupcakes and not worth the price. Was $5.22 for 2. I have worked at 2 legit bakeries and both of them we have to get there a minimum of four hours before opening to make sure we have all the product baked and set out. If not... That's how you lose customers.

Great location, beautiful inside and out! The staff is wonder and the food is even BETTER! Stopped…read morein for some chicken salad. It was delicious! Such a wonderful place if your in the area!