Love love LOVE Sunflour Baking Company. Although everything I have had from there has been excellent, here are a few personal stand outs.
1- The Croissant -- Unbelievably flaky, the entire way through. Not flaky in the first few layers and then fatty-tasting dough like a lot of other croissants I've had in town. It is so light and crisp, you forget there is butter between each layer and get carried away to another place (cue the classical French music)
2 - The Key Lime pie is the best I have ever had. It is so tart and yet so rich and luxurious that it becomes harmoniously in balance. The texture is also the silkiest I have ever experienced -- almost like there is marscarpone in the filling.
3 - The chocolate dipped coconut macaroons - heaven. The macaroon part is so chewy and gooey and delicious and sweet, while the not-quite-as-sweet chocolate part tames it down and bit and adds a nice roundness to finish out a meal with. These would be perfect for ending a dinner party with a cup of coffee or a little Sauternes.
I always talk about the food first in restaurant reviews because afterall, if the food is outstanding, that's really why we are returning there right? That being said I do love the clean lines and simple design of the bakery itself. It's not too frou-frou or fussy, leaving the treats themselves to be the highlight. Everyone there is always friendly and sweet (he he) and it is definitely, by far, the best all around bakery in Charlotte.