"You are almost guaranteed to see a line outside Tandem’s West End bakery and coffee shop, and for good reason — the baked goods coming out of the kitchen never miss a beat. An eater can’t go wrong with anything baker Briana Holt puts on the menu. If you go later in the day, don’t miss Tandem’s sandwiches, which are some of the best in the city. Snack under the old gas station overhang, or wander through the West End — which is home to some of the city’s most impressive architecture — with coffee and pastry in hand. Tandem is open for takeout, and has benches and picnic tables set up out front." - Briana Volk