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BakeryGerman-American breads, cakes, deliWalk-in only
Heitzman Traditional Bakery on Shelbyville Road has baked Louisville cakes since 1891, four generations of Butter Kuchen and the Strawberry Whipped Cream.
Worth the queueButter Kuchen, Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
TipWalk-in counter. Order wedding and birthday cakes a week ahead through the deli.
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BakeryOld-school American cakes and donutsWalk-in only
Plehn's Bakery on Shelbyville Road in Louisville has baked Truffle Torte, Lemon Torte and birthday cakes for the city since 1922, the Saint Matthews counter.
Worth the queueTruffle Torte Cake
TipWalk-in only. Saturday mornings draw the longest lines for the cake counter; Truffle Torte and Italian Cream sell out first.
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BakerySmall-batch Southern bakery and coffeeWalk-in only
Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville has baked warm chocolate chip cookies and coffee cake in NuLu since 2011, the city's most-photographed.
Worth the queueChocolate chip cookie
TipWalk-in only. The cookies come out warm in batches all morning.
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BakeryFried-to-order donuts and espressoWalk-in only
North Lime Coffee and Donuts on Herr Lane in Louisville fries fresh donuts daily out of Westport Village, a small-batch operation locals queue for on weekend.
Worth the queueMaple bacon donut
TipWalk-in counter. Get in before 11:00 for the full donut selection.
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BakeryHandmade chocolates and confectionsWalk-in only
Muth's Candies on East Market in Louisville has made hand-rolled chocolates and modjeskas in NuLu since 1921, the family-owned confectioner.
Worth the queueModjeskas, chocolate-covered marshmallow
TipWalk-in only. Modjeskas are the city's signature confection: caramel-dipped marshmallow.
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BakeryBourbon chocolates and trufflesWalk-in only
Art Eatables on West Main in Louisville is run by Kelly Ramsey, the world's first bourbon-certified chocolatier, hand-making Small-Batch Bourbon Truffles.
Worth the queueSmall-Batch Bourbon Truffle
TipWalk-in counter on the Bourbon District side of Main. The flagship tasting bar pairs truffles with built bourbon flights.