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Frans Chocolates

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If you’ve got a sweet tooth, Seattle is the place to satisfy it, as evidenced by all the local franchises peddling doughnuts, cupcakes, ice cream, and other sugary treats around town, not to mention numerous stand-alone joints. We’ve put together a list of some favorites, from local staples to hidden gems to nationally recognized treasures.

Amandine Bakeshop
Capitol Hill

Everything is on point at Sara Naftaly’s gem of a bakery in Chophouse Row, which showcases Parisian-style baked goods with thoughtful seasonal flavors. Come for macarons in enchanting variations like juniper lemon, rhubarb and chocolate, and guava cajeta, and glossy croissants burnished a deep copper that leave a confetti-like trail of flakes down the front of your shirt, just like a good croissant should. If drippy yolks are your thing, the savory Danish (farmstead cheese and a runny golden egg framed by a rectangle of flaky pastry) is not to be missed. JULIANNE BELL

Leilani was the managing editor at The Stranger beginning in January of 2017. In addition to her boring administrative duties, she sometimes got to write stuff. She’s also a Phishhead, and doesn’t...

Julianne Bell is a staff culture writer for The Stranger, an Aries, and a proud AMC A-List member. She lives in Seattle with a tabby cat named Rhubarb and can usually be found knitting in a cafe somewhere.

Meg van Huygen has been writing for The Stranger for half of her damn life, usually about food or local history. She was born on the Hill, grew up on Queen Anne, went to school in the CD, and presently...