A pastry run before sunrise has its own little reward system. The parking lot is quieter. The bakery case is fuller, and the best items have not been claimed yet.
Florida gets plenty of food attention for beaches and seafood, but many of the memorable bites happen much earlier in the day.
Some bakeries make an early alarm feel like a smart decision. As the old saying goes, the early bird catches the worm, or in this case, a warm croissant before the morning has fully settled in…