Chances are, if you haven’t been to Benjamin’s Bakery in Surfside Beach , you have probably had some of its bakery items at local restaurants and didn’t even know it.
And now, the bakery, which has been in business for 30 years, is not only known for its food items locally, it has been named the best bakery in South Carolina by a national food magazine.
Taste of Home named a top bakery in each state across the country based on recommendations by “community cooks.” Benjamin’s Bakery, at 810 3rd Ave. South, was the top pick for South Carolina.
The magazine described the locally-owned bakery as the place to stop when heading to work or heading to the beach.
The magazine never contacted the restaurant before the article was published, according to Tayler Porter, the bakery’s administrative office assistant and handler of the business’ marketing and social media.
It wasn’t until one of the bakery’s employees happened to see the article that the business even knew that they had received the honor.