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ORLANDO'S BAKERIES & ICE CREAM
Orlando's field-to-fork dining and craft cocktail trends include a wave of independently
owned bakeries and ice-cream shops. Decadent cupcakes, artisan pies, vegan delights
and ice cream that's literally made right in front of you.
Private Island Ice-Cream
ICE CREAM
$5; 1-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat; )
Choose your flavors and watch as John takes that bowl of cream, shoots it with liquid ni-
trogen right before your eyes, and, voila- ice cream. Huge bowls of ice cream with unlim-
ited mix-ins and toppings, ranging from homemade caramel and cookie dough to cay-
enne pepper; all cost a flat $5. Mom-and-pop favorite across the street from Gatorland.
Dessert Lady Café
BAKERY
ant Row; desserts $5-10; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat; )
Nationally acclaimed and a local favorite, this is where the old saying 'desserts to die for'
comes from. Fruit cobbler, bourbon pecan pie, key-lime cake and more.
Bluebird Bakery
BAKERY
pastries $2-4; 7am-5pm Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun; )
Tiny retro Bluebird, named after the favorite bird of the owner's grandma, offers daily
baked cupcakes and organic java. Flavors range from classic chocolate to quirky vanilla
black pepper or sweet potato. Closes early if cupcakes run out.
Raphsodic Bakery
BAKERY
407-704-8615;
www.raphsodic.com
;
710 N Mills Ave;
11am-7pm Mon-Thu, to
8pm Fri & Sat)
Self-defined as an 'urban pastry art house,' this hot-spot vegan bakery serves up delicious
and mostly organic cakes, cookies, cupcakes and pies, including gluten free.