Baltimore Bakery Ranks No. 2 Worldwide

Baltimore’s Café Dear Leon was ranked the world’s No. 2 bakery on Beli’s 2026 list, making it the highest-ranked U.S. bakery; only Copenhagen’s JUNO the bakery placed higher. Other articles spotlight regional bakery destinations, including Indiana orchards with farm-store bakeries, lesser-known Connecticut shops promoted as weekend-trip stops, and Colorado pie makers preparing for Thanksgiving. In Fairfax County, residents were invited to vote for their favorite local bakery in a Readers’ Choice poll.