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[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This is obviously referred to as a "Cake Walk".

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

I see what you did there

[–] cryptTurtle@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

there it is. Best I came up with crakeries but that just makes it sound grumpy

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I always come to the comments to find a better pun already made

[–] CelloMike@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Used to do this as a student, in Sheffield there's a long line of Greggs through the city all about 1 steak-bake-walk apart

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 15 points 1 month ago

I wonder if this is why the Romans laid down their roads

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 11 points 1 month ago

This comment should be the British national anthem

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Manchester has got you if you fancy another one. We have so many Greggs and it ain’t even nice nor cheap anymore.

Edit: I can’t honestly fathom that we have 16 of these shitty places within the city centre. Thats crazy. Then there’s 4-5 McD in that same area too and god knows how many Costa Coffee shops.

Costa is a wild.

Nothing wrong with a grub crawl

[–] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

Carb crawl?

[–] Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Same basic ingredients, grain, water, yeast.

[–] cryptTurtle@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

and both equally old

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

Oh Scott, we've all been there

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

my locale has one of these. all ten restaurants in town have signed up, and if you take three receipts with the restaurants having eaten at them (it can just be coffee) to city hall they give you... something? i dunno, I have only done twice in a month.

[–] KIKILOVE@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

My grandma used to that.

She got diabetes

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

Bun-ny hop?

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Of course, a cake walk. Muffin or Mochi March. Donut Derby. Croissant, Crueller, and Cookie Crawl. Bismarck Bun Fight. In winter, a Loaf Luge.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

But how will that help me drown my problems in alcohol?

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're an adult, no one is stopping you. As Shia says "JUST DO IT! 🫱🫲"

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Except the UK having a pretty crap bakery culture. It might be better in cities, but for most of us I suspect it's just "Here's a selection of stodgy pre-packed cakes we defrosted this morning. That will be £5 please. Oh you want to sit down? Then it's £6."

[–] HurricaneLiz@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's sad to hear since there's so many cool places with bakery culture near you. That's like when I found out Houston makes New Orleans boiled crayfish wrong even tho they're only 6 hrs apart 😂

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

We have a decent culture of baking - but in terms of commercial outlets you generally need to be living somewhere fancier than average to get more than one half decent bakery.

If the new Orleans thing shocked you, Wait until you find out how upset Brits get about whether you apply clotted cream first or jam in a cream tea.

And the counties that get the most het up about it are at immediately next to each other.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

They soon forget their differences when I pull out the can of squirty cream.

[–] HurricaneLiz@hilariouschaos.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

Lol I'm not looking squirty cream up 😂😂😂

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How many pastries can one person eat? Also, you dont get anything but bad health out of the deal?!

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

And delirious joy.

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting... So get this...

Donut crawl.

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

I like your style

[–] cryptTurtle@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

imo this is the best way to plan a visit to a city anyway. Just pick something you like and visit all the versions of it in that city. Could be anything. Trashy bars, theaters, parks, etc. Works great

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Porque no los dos?

[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I did this in Ho Chi Minh City subconsciously. Struggled to walk by a bakery without stopping for a cheesy baguette, tart, or donut. Never heard anyone waxing poetic about the smells wafting from a bar.

[–] HurricaneLiz@hilariouschaos.com 1 points 1 month ago

I'm glad for you that you were able to try all those foods 💜

[–] territorial@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 weeks ago

Every year in my area there is a croissant festival where participating bakeries sell their finest croissant at 1.50$, and this is exactly what we do. A croissant crawl.

[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

We welcome all forms of yeasty goodness

[–] maxxadrenaline@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

only if the bakeries have alcohol

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Technically, they make alcohol there if they're making yeasted bread..