1. Taste Of Scandinavia Catering And Bakery
City: Little Canada, MN
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (651) 482-8876
Address: 2900 Rice St.
Description: This charming European bakery has luscious desserts spinning inside a glass case—the Scandinavian strawberry torte layers yellow sponge cake with chocolate mousse, fresh banana slices, and raspberry preserves and is covered in strawberries and peaks of cream. Sweets from elegantly decorated layer cakes to muffins and cookies to Finnish cinnamon pulla can also be found. On late afternoons the bakery offers many half-price deals, so stop in late and indulge yourself. All four locations are open daily.
2. The Corner Coffee House
City: Little Canada, MN
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (651) 482-1114
Address: 87 West County Rd. C
Description: One of the few true coffeehouses in the suburbs, the Corner Coffee House is a big, friendly-looking, yellow two-story house with a large back patio, several cozy rooms inside for neighborhood get-togethers, and lots of lot parking. The menu includes a couple dozen coffee and espresso drinks, huge fresh-fruit smoothies topped with whipped cream, breakfast pastries, and Italian desserts. Art and knickknacks are for sale, most of which are made by local artists, and live musicians stop by to play weekend afternoons and evenings. There’s even a drive-through window in back for a quick pickup.