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Note:<\/strong> All travel is subject to frequently-changing governmental restrictions\u2014please check federal, state, and local advisories before scheduling trips.<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m certainly a gnome with one sweet tooth, so dessert is a rather crucial part of any vacation. Throughout my roaming, I have acquired the particular skill of artfully choosing my treats based on my location, and now I\u2019ve compiled this list of my favorite sweet treats across the US. Some advice is more specific, some is more regional, but I\u2019m dying to share some tidbits of this most valuable wisdom with you, dear friend.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Top 10 bits of road-trip travel advice, according to the Roaming Gnome<\/a><\/p>\n

1. In the South, get a short stack<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

Dessert can be an all-day event, mind you. So, let me begin with start-of-the-day sweets. If I\u2019m heading south, I always order a stack of pancakes as tall as I am. I guarantee you that southern pancakes, unlike their flapjack and hot cake counterparts in other regions, will be thicker, fluffier and butterier. Any of your local mom and pop cafes won\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n

2. The exception for Louisiana\u2014beignets!<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

Now in Louisiana (New Orleans specifically), there\u2019s nary a treat that beats a beignet. Cut the sweetness with the bitterness of a coffee, and you\u2019ve got yourself a combination as superb as blue coats and red hats. But watch out. The airy, powdery goodness will leave you with a goatee of sugar. Didn\u2019t you know that this beard is all beignet?<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. It\u2019s snowing in Hawaii<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

It\u2019s not just the outstanding quality of Hawaiian snow cones, it\u2019s the ideal snow-cone -consuming environment that makes these frozen delicacies so refreshing. There is no better place to enjoy shaved ice with pineapple flavoring than the Aloha State, and that\u2019s a fact. I\u2019m a very stubborn gnome and you can\u2019t tell me this isn\u2019t paradise.<\/p>\n

4. Macarons for movie stars<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

In L.A., you can get just about any food in the world, and I guarantee it will be phenomenal. That\u2019s why I like to travel with my taste buds when I\u2019m in town, and for dessert, I\u2019m going French. There\u2019s always a marvelous macaron shop to try, and just think, your favorite stars may have been right there enjoying the same cookies!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5. Donut miss out on Portland<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

No one does coffee better than Portland, and therefore, the dessert experience must be delightfully dunkable. There are more than a few fantastic coffee + doughnut shops here, and if you have a high caffeine tolerance (or simply no circulatory system to deliver caffeine to your brain, like me), I recommend you try them all!<\/p>\n

6. A Wisconsin specialty: blue moon ice cream<\/h2>\n\"\"\n

Now it might seem counterintuitive for a region so cold to be famous for ice cream, but you simply can\u2019t get this iconic flavor anywhere else. What exactly the blue moon flavor is, you wonder? Well, it can\u2019t quite be described. You just have to taste it to believe it. Be sure to grab a picture in your best matching coat for the \u2018gram.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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7. Fruity in Florida<\/h2>\n\"\"\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Did you know the Sunshine State is the nation’s top producer of watermelon? Now if you\u2019re saying \u201cFruit isn\u2019t dessert, Gnome,\u201d I would counter by asking, \u201cHave you ever had fresh fruit in Florida?\u201d It\u2019s about as sweet as a flight attendant when you tip. The trick is to get what\u2019s in season, and if you\u2019re still not satisfied, you can borrow my chocolate fountain for fruit fondue.<\/p>\n

8. NYC: The C Is for cupcakes<\/h2>\n\"\"\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The amount of fantastic cupcake shops around the country is impressive, but if you\u2019re looking to cross \u201cthe best cupcake you\u2019ve ever had\u201d off your bucket list, the Big Apple is the place to do it. The number of top-tier cupcakes all concentrated in this city has me drooling in my beard! If there are too many options, gee, try one in every borough!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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