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Get a True Taste of Kolaches

A true kolache, despite
what big-city franchises
might try to tell you, is a
sweet pastry baked with
a generous dollop of fruit
(or cream cheese, cottage
cheese or poppy seed) in
the middle. And boy do
the bakeries in Fayette
County know how to
make these traditional Eu-
ropean treats. Each place
has their own variations,
but every one is great. All
the places listed here also
sell amazing pigs-in-the
blanket (klobasniky). The finished product above (from Lukas Bakery) and the process of filling them at Wiekel’s Bakery (below).
• Weikel’s Bakery
at 2247 W. State High-
way 71 in La Grange.
Call (979) 968-9413.
Also available at Village
Market in Carmine.
• Hruska’s Bak-
ery at 109 W. Texas
71 in Ellinger. Call
(979) 378-2333.
• Lukas Bakery at
135. N. Main Street in La
Grange; (979) 968-3052
• Original Kountry
Bakery is at 110 Kessler
Ave. (US 77 ) in Schulen-
burg; (979) 743-4342.

Fayette County Treasure, Weikel’s Kolaches, Soon Available in Brenham

Weikel’s Store and Bakery, known for at 2155 Highway 290 West (adjacent bread, muffins, cookies and cakes as well as a
its authentic Czech kolaches and klobas- to the Westwood Chevron building), coffee, tea and soft drinks beverage counter.
niky (pigs-in-the-blanket), meringue pies, and is scheduled to open this fall. “We feel the area’s history, culture and
and other homemade pastries, has proudly “Our family has been making and serving small-town charm are a good fit for our
called Fayette County “home” for decades. homemade food in Fayette County for dec- made-from-scratch baked goods,” Nick
The area’s appreciation for Czech herit- ades. We are very excited to expand our bakery Hensley, Weikel’s Bakery operations manager.
age, culture and food has been a beauti- and share our family’s joy for homemade food In addition to the flagship bakery in La
ful match for Weikel’s pastries and family with the residents of Brenham and those trave- Grange, Weikel’s also send products fresh
history. Thanks to this success and customer ling through,” said Philip Weikel, third-gener- daily to The Village Market in Carmine. Ad-
loyalty, the Weikel family is excited to soon ation owner and manager of Weikel’s Bakery. ditional wholesale opportunities are available.
share their tasty treasures, Czech herit- The 1,800-square-foot Brenham bakery Baked goods also can be order online at www.
age and story beyond county lines. will include a full-scale baking operation weikels.com and shipped fresh to customers.
Weikel’s Bakery is set to open a and a seating area for up to 16 guests. The Check out Weikel’s Facebook page (www.
new bakery in Brenham this fall. menu will include an extensive assortment facebook.com/weikelsbakery) for news, up-
The new bakery will be located of kolaches, klobasniky, sweet rolls, pies, dates, promotional offers and discounts.

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