A bakery road trip sounds simple until the first display case comes into view. Then one pastry becomes two, lunch gets pushed back, and the box on the passenger seat starts smelling dangerously good.
Arkansas has plenty of places that make a long drive feel reasonable. Fresh croissants crackle when pulled apart.
Savory pies arrive warm enough to slow the conversation. Sandwiches taste better when the bread came from an oven just hours earlier…