yummy pastries in Teton Valley

We just returned home last night from a family reunion in Driggs, Idaho which is in the Teton Valley right on the border between Idaho and Wyoming. It is about an hour from Jackson Hole. A great time was had by all and the area is just gorgeous.

One unexpected moment was coming upon this fabulous little pastry shop hiding at the back of a gravel parking lot on Main Street. Driggs has always been a small town with only a small variety of shops and eateries but apparently this one has been there about 4 years and we never knew about it!

My dad and I split a fruit tart with nectarines and bluberries and an almond pastry, my favorite. My sister had a blueberry and cream pastry and boy, was it hard to make a choice! Everything looked fresh and perfect. We met the women who bakes and owns the shop who told us she learned her skills from her Austrian father, who had a bakery in SunValley, while growing up. Definitely a spot to rival those here in San Francisco! I look forward to visiting Pendl's again when we go to Driggs in the future.

I loved the atmosphere. It was one of those spots that you would want to visit daily and where you would look forward to seeing your friends from the neighborhood. There were cute tables outside and a fire pit for cold weather. And I love that it was tucked away from the street's edge, away from the increasing traffic in town. Isn't it funny how discoveries like this one just brighten your day!