Wheatberry Bakeshop

Bakery: Wheatberry Bakeshop
Address: 3985 Harlem Rd, Snyder NY 
Website: http://wheatberrybakeshop.com/
Style: American 
Price: $$ 

Whenever anyone goes across the border, a stop at a bakery is always in store, especially since my coverage of the Buffalo-Niagara area is getting better and better. :)

Wheatberry Bakeshop, in the conglomerate of towns around Buffalo, is the latest entry. This place specializes in -- or seems to specialize in -- European-style artisan breads, but also offers a more or less classic repertoire of down-home baked goods like squares and cookies, cakes and some flaky dough (and cupcakes too, but I never count those *scowls*). And unlike previous tour stops in the area, with their flamboyant amounts of icing, sugar, and coloured gloop, Wheatberry's fare is simpler and more low-key, but this in itself is a good thing, because it actually looks and tastes pretty good.

For today's sampling, there was the pecan whiskey bar ($2.50), a square that reminded me of a pecan tart: a rich filling with chunks of pecan, a definite splash of whiskey (it's always nice when you can detect that hint of extra fun ;D), and a tasty shortbread bottom. Pretty good. It was nothing fancy, but sometimes looks can be deceiving: a scrumptious treat that puts this bakery in among the top in western NY.

Rating: ***