New Glarus Polkafest

After some biking riding on the great nearby trails we decided to stop into town to see how they were surviving Covid. We were excited to see a few shops open including the bakery so we went in. The display cases were still well stocked given it was late in the day (a sign perhaps that business is slow? . I selected a peanut square which was good but a bit dry and not what I remember from my younger days in Milwaukee. I also got a chunk of the bee sting cake for later it was pricey but excellent. That center of cream is wonderful. We also picked up a donut like pastry with a maple filling that was quite good. So why just three stars given the good eats? Neither of the young workers were wearing masks! State mandate or not as a business serving the public the owners should be enforcing mask wearing by their staff during this times. Perhaps they deserve just one star!

Stopped here a month or two ago and forgot to publish. I got a caramel apple fritter, plus 2 rhubarb bars for my parents, plus a turtle, and some apple bread. Everything was very good. The rhubarb bars were tart and my dad said the turtle was delicious. From what I heard, the apple bread was moist and delicious. I wasn't around for that but I got it for the grandkids and my mom when the grandkids were visiting her. The one drawback is what I got for myself. The fritter was not that great. It had some caramel icing but the fritter itself didn't have a glaze or anything in addition so it was fairly dry. Next time I'm through the area, I'll probably try it again as everything else seemed very good.

Danishes were fine but the nut horns were amazing. Much layered goodness but I wish they were bigger so I could have more in one.

Stopped in here while in town. Everything looked wonderful and there was an amazing selection. Bought several sweetrolls, all of which were delicious.

Purchased an eclair since there was a sign in the door celebrating today as National Eclair Day. I took one bite into it to instantly realize it had been frozen. When I brought it to their attention and told them the custard was frozen inside with ice crystals, there was no offer to give me another item. Instead, the girl tried to say it was just chilled in the case. It wasn 't until I pinned her down that she admitted they were baked on a previous day and taken out of the freezer. So frustrating! A good bakery doesn 't pull baked items out of their freezer, put them in a case, and sell them as if they were baked that morning. We won 't return.