I visited Sweet Cascades with some family that were visiting town and we took to explore Old…read moreEllicott City. My brother in law was drawn in by the promise of chocolate, but I loved it. It's a tiny shop, but they offer so many beautiful and tasty treats (my husband had a little drinking chocolate; my brother in law got a chocolate truffle filled with pistachio; I got some chocolate covered candied orange rind). The customer service was also wonderful. We chatted with them a bit about the chocolate truffle making classes they offer, and they told us they were celebrating their 20th year in business. It's a charming shop with lots of everything chocolate. Definitely check it out!

Sweet Cascades is located on Main Street in historic Ellicott City. It's a small shop, so depending…read moreon the size of your group, some may want to wait outside. The range of chocolate is impressive. This is a local business and they concentrate on their confections for sure. On this particular visit, we'd arrived a day or two after the Harry Potter weekend celebration in historic Ellicott City, so they had chocolate frogs and the cutest golden snitches (truffles) with the wings and gold dust! The line up of the familiar and unusual flavors is broad. It takes us no more than a few minutes for the owner to fill a box of our chosen selections. Peanut Butter Buckeyes, bourbon truffles, chocolate covered Oreos, chocolate covered marshmallows, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate seasoned with Old Bay or cayenne pepper, chocolate covered nut bark, and so much more. If you want a cute hostess gift, a just because gift, or a sweet treat for you and your family, this is a wonderful shop to visit.

Sweet Benefits is a hidden gem for anyone with a sweet tooth! They went above and beyond to create…read morecustom versions of my favorite treats from CrumblCookies. fruit pizza, cheesecake Oreo, double fudge chocolate sandwich, and cinnamon crunch. Each bite was absolutely delicious--definitely worth every calorie! Highly recommend for any lactose intolerant dessert lover looking for something special. She doesn't have a physical store, but placing an order online was easy, and meeting up for pickup was just as smooth.

We ordered a custom cake last month- it was phenomenal! Perhaps the freshest cake I've ever had. We…read moregot many compliments on the look and taste. Excellent customer service as well. Thanks!

Cute and inclusive candy shop. Friendly staff, popcorn samples. Some MD merch to score too! Great…read moreplace to stop by while in the area!

I absolutely love kettle corn popcorn and was excited to see that I could get some authentic kettle…read morecorn near me. Unfortunately, my popcorn tasted burnt and I did not enjoy it...waste of money

Delicious yummy sweets. Small place. Nice staff. I've been a few times. Will definitely go again.read more

If you're looking for a good slice of Smith Island cake west of the Bay Bridge, SugarBakers is a…read moregood option! In addition to the standard Smith Island cake they also include a few other variations like an Oreo one. The only downside is that sometimes the prices can feel a bit overpriced specifically for a whole cake. But the product is really good!

We discovered this amazing little spot this weekend and had the most delightful breakfast we have…read morehad in a long time. The restaurant is bright and airy with lots of cute art on the walls. There was live music playing softly which made great ambiance. The servers were so friendly and attentive. The coffee was amazing. It might be the best vanilla latte I have ever had. Creamy, smooth not too sweet. The food was delicious. Pumpernickel raisin bread is to die for. Prices are very reasonable.

Decent spot for coffee and light breakfast. But man is it pricey. Small portions for ok food and…read morebaked goods, in my opinion. It's popular, a nice ambience, and nice to support a local business. Be ready to pay a premium.

Great customer service! I placed my order over the phone and the person I spoke with was very…read morefriendly, she also was very nice when I arrived to pick up the food. We lovedddd the shrimp salad on rye, the chicken Caesar wrap their sandwiches and wraps come with chips and a pickle. However, I did not care for the chicken pesto wrap. It was super messy and didn't have much flavor. I will be back for the Seafood club soon!

My husband purchased me a shrimp salad sandwich from this venue and now I'm addicted. Not just to…read morethe shrimp salad, but the corned beef Reuben and the black bottoms. It's not a big establishment and the line has been to the door on more than one occasion and I believe it's because the food is so good. There are tables to dine in or eat outside. It just gives me the feeling of a coffee house and I like it. There is more on the menu for me to try so I'll be back.

Cute snowball and ice cream stand in catonsville…read more They have some seating on the sidewalk and in their immediate area to enjoy your treat with friends and family. Yummy soft serve was my choice with hot fudge and heath cat topping.

Came here for a good old Bmore snowball. Tastee Zone has an impressive selection of flavors and…read moretoppings, if you care to indulge. They also have soft serve ice cream, which is a win-win in the land of sweet treats on a hot day. I got my favorite flavor combo: egg custard and cold duck! We also got a chocolate/vanilla swirl soft serve cone as well. The snowball was so good with flavors that bursted in my mouth along with that finely churned ice that melts on the tongue. The soft serve ice cream had a nice creamy consistency and the flavors were spot on. You know you have to be careful with some soft serve as they can be grainy and lack basic flavor. All in all, a must visit for a snowball or soft serve ice cream treat on a hot, Bmore day!

I love the breadery! I've been eating their bread for years from various restaurants throughout…read moretown, but had never actually been to the breadery location until this week. I was immediately impressed and overwhelmed with the shear amount of options in their establishment. They not only have bread and pastries, but they also have coffee, frozen pizzas, wine and spirits, local cheeses, and a large selection of olive oils, vinegars, and balsamics. I picked up a challah bread, baguette, lemon rosemary sourdough, pumpkin chocolate muffin, two mini blueberry scones, a 4 pack of a locally owned, women owned canned cocktail I like, and a cup of coffee all for about $30. I will definitely be back!

Wanted to take a nice walk about two weeks ago (lagging on reviews again, sigh) and found the #9…read moreTrolley Line that runs from Ellicott City to Catonsville (or vice versa, more on this). Approximately halfway from either town is this delightful bakery that isn't just a bakery. As many have said, the aroma alone can make your mouth water - and we arrived midday, so I can only imagine what it's like early in the morning, when the baked goods are just coming out of the oven. They close at 2 on Saturdays, and we just made it by 1:30. Along with breads, rolls, and cookies, there are spreads both sweet and savory, dipping oils and vinegars, plus herb mixtures to sprinkle on them. I didn't investigate the wines but could easily see it's quite a collection. I missed the cheeses somehow, but DD the Cheese Queen said it was a nice assortment. There is also a cooler with soft drinks, so DGD got a berry lemonade & DD a kombucha. I bought a fresh loaf of garlic parmesan bread, and a loaf of cranberry orange pecan bread that was only $4! I see that another reviewer said the cheap loaves are due to the slicer mangling the loaf, but not the one I bought! It was perfect & just a couple of days old. Used to be you could go to most local bakeries & buy day old bread much cheaper. Anyway, even if it was "mangled" it still has amazing flavor and texture - worth every penny even at full price. DGD got a chocolate croissant and a banana muffin. She graciously let me have a taste and both were delicious. There is a free parking lot, which we didn't use of course, as we were walking. I wanted to write about the #9 Trolley Line but yelp doesn't have trail reviews (oversight!!) So I'm just going to add a little info here that does not pertain to The Breadery. Here are a couple of tips if you're doing the #9 Trolley Line walk: First and foremost, I highly recommend doing the uphill part first. In other words, start in Ellicott City. We walked as far as The Breadery and back, which was around 1.5 miles. We were all thankful to be going downhill once we were carrying our goodies! However, there is a farmer's market on Saturdays from May-October and it's a very small downtown so parking is tricky. The lot for the trailhead had people circling for spots. We're going to do the other side next weekend, but starting at The Breadery & returning there. And to be perfectly honest, even though it's a bit of a drive, I will be coming to get fresh loaves at The Breadery a couple of times a month.

Listen - this place was a random find for me and my best friend after leaving Charm City Links…read moreright down the street. Maddy, an employee there said the food here is great and she and I had time to kill before we went to a comedy show that evening. Parking first, was pretty easy. I think we lucked up for a Friday night, getting parking in front of the establishment, but it was perfect! When you arrive, I was honestly taken back by how small this place was. Small not in a bad way - they indeed, make good use of their space here - it's just not as deep back as I thought.& because of the size, the hostess at the front asked if we have reservations. We told him no but also, there were seats made available right at that time, so all worked out to sit and be served. We sat at the bar, used the handy purse hooks provided, and took a look at the menu. First of all, this place needs to be kept on the low - because they are truly just that good. Lamb chops (3 of them, cooked to your liking) AND french fries, $35? Are we serious? And the drinks? My goodness. I was empressed to see my total of that meal and 2 additional drinks, to bring me to $78. Loveddd this place. Loved our bartender. Loved the small, but family feel of this location. The next time I come to this area for another shopping or fun day, it'll be right on queue to go here!

I have been wanting to go to The Beaumont for a long time and for my birthday, I decided to treat…read moremyself to family to a celebration dinner and made reservations. It was early and midweek. When we arrived, there were 3 men sitting outside smoking cigars. It was a lot. The table we were seated at was near the front window and a couple of us could still really smell the cigars. I knew it would affect the enjoyment of our meal, so I asked to move. Since we were the only ones in the restaurant, it wasn't a big deal. The staff was not rude, but they weren't friendly. It was more like indifference, from the hostess to the bartender to our waiter. The food was mostly good. There were five of us so we had a lot and a variety of dishes. We enjoyed the lamb chops and the charcuterie board, among others. My steak was delicious--perfectly seared and seasoned to perfection. The crème brûlée was delicious, but my son was served a cheesecake slice with mold on it. We were pretty disappointed overall for a meal that cost over $500 for 5 and was on a special day. We won't be going back and we won't be recommending them.

Sarah created a charcuterie order for us to take to our friends as a housewarming gift. She did an…read moreAMAZING job! There was a lot of care and detail taken into the presentation and personalization of the order, including cute little house-shaped cheese slices and "Happy New Home" cheese cubes. The taste and quality of all of the items was also fantastic! Sarah's order form was one of few that let us fully customize our order from selecting what types of cheeses we wanted to letting us do "pepperoni only" as we aren't huge ham or salami people. She included a great variety of items as well! In addition to the charcuterie box, we also got two small containers of pickles and a box of breads, crackers, cookies, chocolates and chocolate covered pretzels. Our order even came with mini jars of honey, seasonal jellies and mustard! Sarah's prices were unmatched, and she even offers delivery! This order will definitely be the first of many! We highly recommend Sarah and can't wait for our next order!

Sarah did an beautiful job with this order. She was incredibly flexible with time and helped create…read morea very special mother's for my family. All of the fruit and bread was fresh and delicious. Customer service was great and I would absolutely recommend this business to a friend. If you need a charcuterie board please consider choosing Simply Sarah.