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| - If I never picked up a volunteering position in Newmarket, I probably would've never found this gem...
You "butter" come quick...before they sell out!
At first, I was unsure where this place was situated as I am not local to Newmarket. I parked about 5 minutes from the store and apparently entered through the back door. But don't be alarmed! You can purchase your delicious tarts from both entrances. The only downside to the downstairs shop is that they have less variety.
I ended up going upstairs to check out their full menu. I opened the door to a whole new world - a little cafe. It was around noon and the place was packed; I even heard it was going to be a 20 minute wait for some customers. However, I walked my way to the front, following the sweet aroma of home made pastries.
I was a bit overwhelmed with the selection of tarts: pumpkin, raisin, black currant. Keep in mind that this store doesn't sell just butter tarts, but regular tarts as well. My eyes were locked on the butter tarts though and I left the store with 4 tarts, 3 of which were "Not-so-perfect." These were tarts that had minor defects but to me, a homemade butter tart from one of the best bakeries will always be perfect. Plus, it was slightly less expensive.
Service was also great, and they definitely get you with their deals!
Note that Maids' Cottage doesn't only sell butter tarts, they sell a number of frozen pastries you can take home as well.
Tips for your visit:
-Park on the street east of the store. There will be several rows of parking spaces available near the water park/what I believe was the community centre.
-Get the not-so-perfects, if there are any
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