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Desserts in Boston: 3 new spots to try

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Published on April 05, 2019
Desserts in Boston: 3 new spots to tryPhoto: Blackbird Doughnuts/Yelp 

Looking for the best new desserts in Boston? These spots will satisfy all your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for some desserts.

Popover King

74 Canal St., West End

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Popover King is a bakery and breakfast and brunch spot, offering coffee and tea and more.

On the sweet side of the menu, you'll find the sugar cinnamon popover and the skillet sweet popover. Other baked goods include the honey-glazed pan rolls and various types of sweet breads, like oatmeal molasses and banana orange tea loaf.

Popover King currently holds five stars out of eight reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.

Yelper Hanna M. wrote, "The space is light, open and attractive, but the food is the the real star. I ordered the Friar Tuck and was absolutely blown away."

Popover King is open from 6 a.m.–6 p.m. daily.

Blackbird Doughnuts

100 Holton St., Bay 4, Brighton

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Blackbird Doughnuts is a spot to score doughnuts and more. It is part of The Gallows Group and has two other locations.

Current flavors include strawberry honey, vanilla glazed and orange cranberry fritter. Or try a cake doughnut, made in the style of a traditional cake batter with butter, sugar, eggs, buttermilk and sour cream.

With a 4.5-star rating out of three reviews on Yelp, Blackbird Doughnuts has been getting positive attention.

Yelper Jill B. wrote, "The Boston Cream doughnut was a spiritual experience! It was my first visit to Blackbird, after hearing about them for years."

Blackbird Doughnuts is open from 7 a.m.–4 p.m. daily.

Flour Bakery + Café

19 Drydock Ave., South Boston

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Flour Bakery + Café is a bakery, offering coffee and tea, specialty food and more.

Desserts include scones, banana bread, muffin cakes and cinnamon cream brioche. Check the website for upcoming classes, if you'd like to become a pastry chef yourself.

Flour Bakery + Café currently holds 4.5 stars out of four reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.

Yelper Richard F., who was one of the first users to visit Flour Bakery + Café on Jan. 4, wrote, "The croissants here are fantastic. They are crispy and flakey on the outside and butter soft on the inside. They go fast, so get there early."

Flour Bakery + Café is open from 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. on weekends.


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