And the Best Place to Get Dessert Is …

Our Best of Patch Readers’ Choice winner.

If you’re looking for something sweet, Concord has plenty of great options, according to our readers. However, Concord Teacakes tops them all, readers said, making the West Concord bakery our Best of Patch Readers’ Choice winner for best place to get dessert in town. Concord Teacakes narrowly beat out Verrill Farm, Reasons To Be Cheerful, La Provence, 80 Thoreau and Sally Ann Food Shop in this week’s poll. In addition to the votes, residents had great things to say about La Provence and Reasons To Be Cheerful. “Indulgently decadent chocolate pastries,” Stefanie Cloutier wrote of La Provence, her go-to place for dessert. “The Gateau Concord at La Provence is melt-in-your-mouth amazing! And unlike anything you will find anywhere else … ” RW …

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Best of Patch Readers' Choice: Who Makes the Best Dessert?

Tell us where you go to satisfy your sweet tooth.

  The warm weather of summer is not far away, which also means residents will be able to once again enjoy the treats of the season. Here at patch we are all about desserts! That's the focus of this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice poll - who do you think makes the best dessert in Concord.  But those desserts don't just have to be enjoyed during the summer. We want to know who you think makes the best dessert that can be enjoyed at anytime of the year.  Here are some of our favorite places, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We …

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About Town

Winter Heat

Where to get a hot beverage.

  It’s the back half of the week, and I have to say, for a week in January, it’s been a pretty warm one. I would say this is the January thaw, but since there hasn’t actually been much of a freeze, I don’t think it qualifies. Still, there have been some icy cold days, giving me the opportunity to indulge in one of my favorite winter beverages: hot chocolate. Not that you can’t drink it other times of the year, but really, there’s nothing like a steaming cup of cocoa with whipped cream – or marshmallows, for those of you who like a heavier coating on top – while looking at the frosty coldness outside. In that vein, I thought I would – for the sake of our readership – take on the onerous task of taste-testing the various hot chocolates for …

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