The Lighthouse Bakery on Dauphin Island, Alabama, is a must-visit! They are known for their amazing pastries, King Cakes ...

The 12-by-15-foot chalkboard serves as a conversation piece at this inviting bakery that opened last summer in Broadway Village, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave.

Can't make the trip to Paris for the Summer Olympics? Get a taste of France at these French restaurants and bakeries in Austin.

Let me just say that one of the wonders of Four Roses is its dessert menu -- a chalkboard with more than two dozen dessert options.

The unapologetically UK dish is on chalkboard menus at the Frenchest of bistros and is a supplemental offering at fine-dining spots where you would expect to find a black truffle upgrade.