This is one of those glass doors that isn’t spectacular with a long history and amazing hardware, but it leads to something delicious. It leads to Layers Bakery at the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach, part of Horry Georgetown Technical College.
I’m partial to Culinary Schools because for several years I was Director of HR for a NH college that included a culinary school. For a while, my office was actually in the culinary school. Do you know how well you eat when you work in the same building with the student chefs? 🙂
Layers is a small bakery run by the students for the students. They do welcome walk-ins, and that is what I did.
The case is full of delicious pastries of every flavor, shape and size for a mere $1.50 or $2 each. I settled for six, and that was a real challenge to choose only six. I would give those student pastry chefs an A+.
They also have a well-known restaurant, Fowler Dining Room, with a waiting list of people wanting to enjoy the student chefs’ creations for lunch and dinner. Do you have a culinary school near you where you can purchase foods or eat dinner? Ever tried it?
Happy Thursday and last day of February. 🙂
For more doors check Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors, February 27, 2019.
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A door doesn’t need to be gorgeous when it has SO much gorgeous and yummy lying behind it! How far is this from where you’re staying? I’d be there every day . .
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8 miles, door to door, not that I tracked it. 🙂
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I’ll give you an A+ on door selection. I stopped for breakfast, so your post isn’t making me hungry (which it would if I hadn’t stopped). It’s so good to find places like this. We had one near us, but their hours weren’t setup for the work crowd. They ended up closing a couple of years ago amid some he-said-she-said fight between the school and the building owner.
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Glad you stopped for breakfast, and you always pick a good one. 🙂 Too bad they got caught up in real estate politics.
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Your door photos are wonderful, but there needs to be a trigger warning on this post that says: delicious food ahead, avoid if hungry. 😳
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I didn’t think of that, but thank you for the idea. 🙂
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OH MY!! It never occurred to me to go to a culinary school to purchase their school work!! Oh, I do hope our local school has something even remotely close to your photos!!
… although “Responsible Joanne” is frantically sending signals to my brain that this would be a very bad idea! 😏
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I love ‘responsible Joanne.’ 🙂 At least, the bakery is only open four days a week. 🙂
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Excellent choice, Judy!! Too bad Myrtle Beach is too far a drive.
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WOW….I would walk through that door! How did you find them? I never thought about visiting a culinary school! Makes sense that they would sell those “practice pieces” and not waste the food. I’m “on the fence” about visiting a local “beauty school” for a much needed day of pampering……
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Someone told me there was a school so I checked them out on line and then we drove over. I haven’t gone to a beauty school, but when I worked at the college they had a certificate in massage therapy, and I sure took advantage of those students. 🙂
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OMG! I’m having a sugar high just looking at the display case! Years ago we went to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY for dinner. Outstanding. We gave our daughter and her then fiancé (now hubby!) a gift certificate to have dinner there. They loved it!
Plain, functional doors, unique building, and fresh baked pastries to satisfy anyone’s taste. I’d say you made a great discovery. Good luck with your waistline now that you’ve found this treasure!!
The only bakery here is in the supermarket. Ewwwwwww!
🐾Ginger 🐾
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That waistline is headed out to walk up to the pier and back so I can have dessert with coffee this afternoon. 🙂
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The pearly gates would not be so inviting! I don’t think I have any such schools near me, but I’ve half a mind (that’s all that’s left) to jump in the car and head to Myrtle Beach.
Now you must know how I laughed when I got to the end of your post, where it mentions this last day of March. This whole month I have been writing February appointments and reminders in March and April! It’s as though I wasn’t allowing February in my year. There must be something in us that wants to ignore February and pretend it isn’t happening — or that it’s over. I’m so glad I’m not alone!
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LOL Oddment, I want you to know that I enjoy your insightful comments as much as I enjoy Judy’s posts! I have to tell you about a similar experience while I taught high school. The months between Christmas and spring breaks can be excruciatingly long. One year I noticed that I was the only one who seemed peppy and chirpy in the middle of those bleak (Michigan) months. “What’s wrong with people?” I thought. “”Spring break is just around the corner!” Well, imagine the slump I dove into when I discovered I’d skipped the entire month of March on my calendar! No longer did the first week in April follow February! Just glad I hadn’t publicly promoted my mistake – high school kids can be relentless! “Happy summer vacation, Mrs. G! It’s May first!”
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Thank you, Joyce! As an old classroom warhorse myself, I can so well appreciate your let-down — and the look over the shoulder to be sure no one noticed. But I think I like your calendar better than the one I have!
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I’ve been so proud of myself that I can write 2019, and here I skip an entire month. Well, I’ve certainly had several chuckles tonight so that is good. 🙂 I can only imagine your anticipation for spring break and then to find out you had another month to wait.
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Oh my gosh, I didn’t realize I did that so thank you. But, I’m laughing because I guess I really do want April to hurry up and get here. 🙂
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Yum!!!
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Very inspiring [he says while pulling on his boots before heading to the bakery in town]
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🙂 I really do wish we could pick our neighbors because I think I could really like having back yard chats with you. 🙂
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Be still my trembling heart! No good bakeries at all near where we live. Maybe that’s a good thing. 😉
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There is a wonderful French pastry shop in Portsmouth. Parking options are lousy – thank goodness. 🙂
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Thank God is right!
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Beautiful building, but much better inside! Even at full retail those treats would be a joy to shop!
We have a Community College here that operates a restaurant and I’ve heard great things about it. Only problem is that it’s downtown and I have long given up my courage for battling traffic and construction and trying to figure out where to park since I’ve heard that even space for students is hard to come by!
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I totally understand about downtown traffic and parking. Maybe one of your beautiful girls will bring you a to-go-box one day. 🙂 I understand because I’d have to drive to Boston Culinary, and that’s not going to happen any time soon.
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Our community college has a culinary school. Fantastic lunch and dinner selections. One way to try gourmet or unusual selections w/o breaking the budget. Good job giving these guys some love.
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That is great to hear. We use to eat at our local culinary restaurant and enjoyed their delicious meals as they practiced their skills. Now, we’d have to travel to VT or MA. So, I’ll try to enjoy the SC one while we are here. Good to hear from you, and I hope all is well with you. 🙂
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I think it’s a good thing for my waistline I don’t have a bakery one near me or I’d be making a regular stop. I have a terrible sweet tooth.
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Your photos brought back memories, Paul worked in the same building as a culinary school, and we sometimes got to eat there, but I have to say, I don’t think the pastries where anything LIKE yours…they look divine!
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That is interesting that he worked in the same building. The pastries at our school weren’t that impressive either, but when i was going through their website here it appears they offer a program in pastries. I’ll have to go back for at least one more visit before we leave just to support the students. 🙂
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Ye, good to support the students, and enjoy!
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No, but I wish we did! Those pastries look delicious!
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Oh, yum!
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Oh, what a delight! There is a couple vocational schools near us that serve lunch very cheaply, usually less than $5. You’ve inspired me to check them out!
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We have a couple of schools in the region that offer their products for sale or run a restaurant style operation open to the public a few nights a week. It’s great experience for the students and offers affordable access to a fine-dining experience. They are very popular and people have to reserve weeks in advance. We have been to a few over the years and never had a bad experience.
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That’s great. Here’s to good chefs to the north as well. 🙂 By the way, I haven’t figured out how to link to your new setup. I guess I need to take some time and figure it out. 🙂
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Oh, I’m so glad you walked through that door Judy! What a delightful selection. There is a college here which has hospitality classes and they run a student restaurant. The food is excellent.
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Yum, looks delicious! This reminds me of when I attended the University of Wisconsin and the Ag school made their own ice cream at Babcock Hall and they sold scoops at the student union.
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Homemade ice cream sounds like a real bonus from the Ag students.
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What a door… with yummy treats like these behind it! Yum!
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Wow, I never heard of this. Must take a drive one of these days. We do have a small technical college w a culinary arts school but really miss the one that moved to Columbia 😢
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Wow… talk about amazing fringe benefits at that job! – Marty
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Mmm, pastry! Something left of center that might have lemon curd 😛
Yes, we do, and yes, I have. It was a temporary job, and I considered the culinary school a serious perk 😀
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So nice that you supported the students and publicized their goods, a win-win situation! In Exeter we have a certificate and degree culinary arts school that supplies many city meetings with tasty treats. (I can attest to that.) I’ve often wondered whether the students would cook and serve from my own kitchen for events. Wouldn’t that be fun?!
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Now, I need more details. Is it Exeter High School? Do they sell locally? Do they have a restaurant? Tell me more. 🙂
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It’s Seacoast School of Technology, an amazing place that educates and trains in so many fields. The culinary arts program caters for events and has a restaurant, Julia’s. I’ve sampled their wares at events but never ordered. The day I toured, it was a school holiday so I never saw the students in action.
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Thank you! I’m off to check it out.
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Oh my goodness, Judy. The temptation to overindulge must be so strong working in such an environment. I’m drooling just looking at your photos of that delicious food.
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Sorry am late, but goodness, your image with all the chocolate must make everyone hungry! Good I don’t know of a culinary school closeby – I would gain (now) gain pounds and pounds! A substantial building and a delightful post, Judy!
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