<body><div><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-food-chat-100917015/?embed=true&amp;keyid=EditorialPlayer" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2F3wD8_0kWXLICF00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2F3wD8_0kWXLICF00" width="650" height="365" ><figcaption><cite> Photo: Getty Images </cite></figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> It's really no surprise that croissants are <a href="https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-12-09-this-bakery-has-the-best-pastries-in-south-carolina/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> one of the most beloved pastries </a> around the world. The buttery, flaky pastry, oftentimes with sweet or savory fillings, are the perfect addition to any coffee break, lunchtime snack or just an afternoon pick-me-up. </p><p><a href="https://www.eatthis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em> Eat This, Not That! </em></a> found the restaurants and bakeries around the country serving up top-notch croissants and compiled a list of the best place in each state to find the flaky pastry. According to the site: </p><blockquote>"Perfectly baked and delightfully flaky, the croissant has roots that go all the way back to the 13th century Austria. Today, this ubiquitous baked good is savored with morning coffee, used as lunchtime sandwich bread, and served as a post-dinner dessert." </blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> So <a href="https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-01-27-this-is-the-best-chocolate-cake-in-south-carolina/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> which South Carolina restaurant has the best </a> croissant in the state? </p><p><strong> smallSUGAR </strong></p><p> This Columbia restaurant is a breakfast and lunch haven, with tasty brunch treats like avocado toast and shakshouka (-ish), but its croissants are a must-try. </p><p><a href="https://www.smallsugarsc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> smallSUGAR </a> is located at 709 Gervais Street in Columbia. </p><p> Here's what <em> Eat This, Not That! </em> had to say: </p><blockquote>"Luscious layers of buttery dough make smallSUGAR's croissants some of the best in all of South Carolina. 'You also can't go wrong with any of their croissants,' one reviewer writes." </blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> Check out <a href="https://www.eatthis.com/best-croissant-every-state/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em> Eat This, Not That! </em></a> 's full list to see where to find the best croissants around the country. </p></div></body>

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Eat This, Not That! found the best place in each state to find the deliciously flaky pastry.