Norkeita is simply the best. I have never once had anything that was less than superb. Every…read morecupcake, cake, and cake tin was decadent and beautifully designed. I've gotten many of my friends obsessed with Caked Up and it's well deserved. My favorite is either the cinnamon biscoff cookie butter cake tin or tonight dough cake. Her Swiss meringue buttercream is to DIE for and perfectly smooth and flavorful. If I could give her more than 5 stars I would!!! All of her cakes and cupcakes are BEAUTIFUL and decorated so perfectly, check out her Instagram if you haven't already!

Absolutely fabulous to work with! Cake was so perfect for our style shoot and quite delicious.read more

Amazing little place! What a delight are Jane and…read moreGiancarlo!!! Settled on a dozen or so different offerings. Wanted more. Definitely worth the trek! Thank You! The Mayos from Kentucky

The most amazing pastries and bread sold by wonderful people. This shop is a hidden gem and…read moreStaunton is so lucky to have it! Jane and Gian are kind, friendly and so helpful. They will do anything for their customers. Everything Gian bakes is delicious.

Family Ties & Pies is a Charlottesville-based, family-owned company that sells all-natural,…read moregourmet, fresh fruit pies and silk ties. They started off in '06, selling their pies at local farmer's markets and now offers some of their goodies in local stores and markets. Pie flavors include: Traditional Apple, Apple Berry, Apple Crumb, Apple Berry Crumb, Peach Crumb, Pumpkin Pecan, Sweet Potato, Chocolate Pecan, etc. They also offer quiches and fruit tarts. I personally am a fan of their brittle line, as it is SO yummy! My favorite is the Maple Pecan Brittle, where it comes in a resealable bag full of brittle that is crunchy, crispy, filled with just the right amount of pecan, and has a lovely maple taste - really addicting, and it definitely satisfies that sweet tooth! They are always available at the Charlottesville City Market every Saturday from 7AM-12PM, and you can always call them to schedule pie tastings :D Definitely check this local business out! :D +family-owned pie company, based out of Charlottesville +Maple Pecan Brittle :D :D :D +pies, quiche, and other dessert goodies

We really enjoyed our visit to this store. When we asked questions, the proprietor was eager to…read moreshow us products that met our needs. We went in looking for a gift for our pet sitter and left with that plus chocolate covered popcorn, chocolate covered Graham crackers and blueberry bark. They were all so delicious.

A fantastic find! I was selecting centerpieces for a dinner at Farmington and happened to mention a…read moregolf theme and Sarah, the owner, said she thought Mary Ellen of Chocolatesville could make chocolate golf balls. Not only could she do it but she turned out 46 golf balls in darling plastic wrap and a "happy birthday" bow in time for my party (two days). The party favors were a hit (and very delicious, too!). A great find in Charlottesville!

Hands down one of the easiest choices I've made regarding our wedding. Maliha Creations has so many…read moreunique choices, far more than any other cake vendor in the area. We put together an amazing selection of lavender cake with vanilla and salted caramel. It tastes just like my favorite BiRite ice cream from San Francisco! I did everything by e-mail with Anita before going in for a tasting. She has a beautiful front room with sample cakes made up. I was greeted with two beautiful china settings, coffee, water and several cake and filling options. It was so hard to narrow down the choices, but Anita is great to work with. She has wonderful recommendations. I can't wait to see our final product!

Anita Gupta of Maliha Creations is known for her amazing Charlottesville wedding cakes and I was so…read morelucky to have her make my special deliveries for multiple events for my wedding. My guests were stunned by the beautiful designs (works of art really) and they tasted absolutely divine! The whole planning process with her was so fun and special, right from the taste testing to the time of party. The cakes were so beautiful that they really added to the decor of the events. It was magical! My only suggestion is to book her as soon as you book your venue, missing out on this opportunity with Maliha Creations would be a shame. She really is the best!

Sbrocco's is very a cute donut shop. We did half a dozen on our first visit, here's the run down of…read morethe 6 things we tried: Sour cream cake donut: 5/5 loved the consistency, very dense and tasty! would get more of the cake donuts next time Chocolate glazed: 3/5 VERY soft and fluffy as it was a yeast donut, but the chocolate glaze was not very sweet. would love to try the vanilla version and see if it's sweeter! Cinnamon sugar: 4/5 similar to an old fashioned donut, as it's not overly sweet, but cinnamon sugar gives it an extra touch. Crème filled: 3/5 essentially a chocolate glazed with creme filling -- this one was also ok! the crème was nice and rich but was expecting it to be a bit sweeter Cardy B: 4/5 remind me of a cinnamon roll, but there's a heavier cream cheese taste from the icing that can be slightly off putting if you're not into that, but I believe it mixes fairly well with the cinnamon and other flavors. Apple Fritter: 5/5 best thing we ordered by far. it's sweet, fluffy, and just melts in your mouth. no notes. All of these taste best FRESH! We didn't finish the whole box on day 1, but the donuts were super dried out the next morning we went to pick at them them, so eating them when they're fresh is the way to go!! I would come again to get their pastries and cake donuts. Their staff was also very kind and patient as we took a minute to decide on our choices :)

Sbrocco's is the delicious little sister to MarieBette, and it absolutely lives up to the…read morereputation. Everything tastes incredibly fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully made. These donuts highlight all the best parts of a donut--light, tender dough, just the right amount of sweetness, and amazing flavor without feeling heavy or greasy. Can't decide between a cake donut, yeast donut, or fritter? You can have it all. I stop here and always take it back with me up to NOVA, and it is always exactly what we need. Even after the trip, the donuts held up beautifully and still tasted fresh. If you're anywhere near Charlottesville, this is a must-stop for coffee and donuts. You can tell they care about quality in every bite. The service is friendly and the shop is cute. Be prepared to wait in line because this is a crowd pleaser!! Highly recommend: - sour cream donut - chocolate cream ( tastes like a brownie) - cherry fritter ( 1000% ) - jam filled ( WOW THIS JAM!!)

Paris made our wedding cake and it was all around incredible! Holy cow the cake was delicious --…read moremany of our guests liked it so much they had multiple slices and have continued to talk about how memorable it was. We appreciated that we were able to do multiple flavors in the cake (by tiers). We had a chocolate cake with cream cheese icing layer, a coconut cake with lime buttercream layer, and a pistachio cake with raspberry buttercream layer. I truly can't pick a favorite. The coconut cake definitely wins for most interesting and was a huge fan favorite. Beyond the flavor, the cake was beautiful!! Paris arranged flowers on the cake and made our vision come to life. Paris was wonderful to work with from start to finish. From day 1, we could tell Paris was an artist and a baker -- she sketched out cakes based on our description to help us better see what it might look like and sent us home with a big tasting box to help us pick flavors. Paris and Passionflower cakes really helped make our big day memorable and delicious!!

Paris is really awesome and helpful and I love the sound of her voice over the phone. She custom…read moredesigned and sketched over 8 versions of a "Mario-themed" Grooms-cake for our wedding. To stay within our budget, she worked very diligently to meet our goals. As the five stars states, "this is as good as it gets."

Love this place! Wonderful service easy seating great portion and serving sizes ... not sure if…read morethe ice cream is natural or artificially flavored. Tasty

Love the ice cream here! And they have a menu of rotating flavors so you can always try something…read morenew but some favorites are always in stock.