Sunday Morning Sweets

I love checking out new food establishments–although now that I’ve said it out loud (on here), this statement seems like a pretty obvious one; I mean who doesn’t? From farm to table start-ups to food trucks to sweet locally owned bakeries, us Minneapolites are pretty lucky to have such a burgeoning food scene on our hands. It seems like we hear of a new place opening almost monthly, and I’m always excited to go check each one out. Most recently, bakery/coffeeshop, Honey and Rye Bakehouse, started by two Minnesotan women, opened it’s doors  in our neighborhood, so my hubby and I stopped over on Sunday morning to see what they’re all about.

We were greeted with a friendly smile by one of the owners as we arrived, and I’m pretty sure I let out a squeal of delight when I saw the cake stand loaded with buttery croissants before me. They also had a gorgeous array of fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon rolls, muffins, quiches, cookies, and artisanal breads made with locally sourced ingredients. Ken chose the cinnamon roll and we both swooned as we discovered the icing was actually more of a whipped cream cheese frosting–yum!

This sweet, bustling cafe was furnished in a vintage-modern, farmhouse kind of vibe, including a large-scale gingham tile wall, beadboard, antique tables and serving ware, and quirky MN-proud yarn art. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be working Honey and Rye into our weekend repertoire!