Author: Matt Ingersoll

Greek pastries and custom cakes at new Raymond bakery

Reni Mylonas found success in 2020 as a homestead baker, dabbling in custom-order cakes and tapping into her Greek roots with pastries and cookies. Two years later, the Danville native has expanded into a new storefront in nearby Raymond, offering Greek favorites using recipes passed down in her family, along with other grab-and-go treats.

Agape Cakes & Confections, named after the Greek word meaning “love,” celebrated its grand opening April 9 with a menu of cupcakes, bars, macarons, cake popsicles and more. The new shop is in the Cozy Corner plaza on Route 27, giving Mylonas a permanent spot to sell out of for the first time. She’ll also be making authentic Greek pastries part of her regular lineup of sweets.

“My grandparents were born in Greece … and my dad was as well, so I grew up in a very Greek household,” she said. “I’ve grown up eating all these pastries, so it’s fun to share with everyone and to introduce them to those who haven’t had a chance to try some of them.”

A self-taught cake decorator, Mylonas started baking around the age of 9. She gained experience working in a few local shops along the way, most recently at Love + Flour Bakery in Salem.

When she started Agape not long after the pandemic shutdown, it was friends and family that mostly made up her customer base. Word of her talents quickly spread through social media.

Nearly every day out of the shop’s case, available treats include six-inch and eight-inch cakes; rotating flavors of cupcakes, macarons, bars, and Mylonas’s own homemade Greek baklava.

“I actually individually roll all of the pieces, so they are just like little logs, essentially, as opposed to one full tray that you cut into triangles,” she said. “It’s a bit harder to make, but I find that it’s a better product. … You also don’t want too much syrup, but you want enough where it’s coated on the inside and outside, where it’s almost moist and chewy but in a good way.”

With the help of her grandmother, Mylonas offers galaktoboureko, a custard-filled dessert wrapped in phyllo dough, as well as various types of Greek cookies, like kourabiedes (rose shortbread cookies coated in powdered sugar), koulourakia (butter cookies with a hint of vanilla) and melomakarona (spiced cookies soaked in syrup and topped with walnuts and sugar).

A wholesale area of the shop features ground and bean coffee from Coco’s Coffee, a small-batch single-origin roaster out of East Kingston. Other items for sale include Chocofreta, a brand of imported Greek chocolate bars, as well as honey sesame sticks and Greek evil eye pendants.

“It’s like a protection eye that you can hang up. We have them in our house, or you can put them on a keychain,” Mylonas said of the pendants. “It’s part of our culture [and] it’s meant to deflect negative energy. … I also have some mugs that I sell as a pack with Greek tea cookies.”

Mylonas plans to continue accepting custom cake and cupcake orders while also operating the storefront. Her next business venture for Agape will be in the form of a mobile cupcake trailer, which she hopes to have on the road to rent for private parties, weddings and public events like fairs by this summer.

Agape Cakes & Confections

Where: 59 Route 27, Unit 5, Raymond
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More info: Visit agapecandc.com, email [email protected], or follow them on Facebook @agapecakesandconfections and Instagram @agape_cakesandconfections

Featured photo: Photo courtesy of Agape Cakes & Confections.

Brunch buffets, special meals and sweet treats for Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is right around the corner (Sunday, April 17), so if you’re looking for a local place to enjoy a brunch buffet, or you want to bring home your Easter meals or desserts this year, check out this list of restaurants, function halls, bakeries and churches offering all kinds of specialty items. We also included candy and chocolate shops that have you covered for those Easter baskets and other sweet treats, as well as a few Easter-themed events like classes and tastings happening over the next several days. Did we miss anyone that’s serving an Easter brunch or specials menu? Let us know at [email protected].

• 110 Grill (875 Elm St., Manchester, 836-1150; 27 Trafalgar Square, Nashua, 943-7443; 19 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham, 777-5110; 103 Hanover St., Portsmouth, 373-8312; 136 Marketplace Blvd., Rochester, 948-1270; 250 N. Plainfield, West Lebanon, 790-8228; 110grill.com) will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, serving a variety of specials for Easter like breakfast tacos, chicken and waffles, lemon beignets and more.

• Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen.com) will serve an Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., which will include a wide array of breakfast items from pancakes and pastries to bacon, sausage, eggs, home fries and a chef-attended omelet station. There will also be multiple carving stations offering meats like roast leg of lamb, sliced prime rib of beef and Virginia baked ham, as well as options like chicken piccata, tortellini alfredo and crabmeat-stuffed haddock. Call to make a reservation. Additionally, Alan’s is offering special Easter dinners for takeout, with appetizer options that include baked stuffed artichoke hearts, jumbo shrimp cocktail and bacon-wrapped scallops, and entree options that include broccoli tortellini alfredo, baked honey ham and sliced filet mignon.

• All Real Meal (87 Elm St., Manchester, 782-3014, allrealmeal.com) is taking orders for family-style Easter feasts serving either two or four people, featuring marinated baked turkey, glazed baked ham, homestyle mashed potatoes, cranberry apple stuffing, almond green beans, homestyle cornbread and mixed berry cheesecake. The cost is $65 per meal for two and $110 per meal for four. Local deliveries and curbside pickup are available on Saturday, April 16.

• Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop (815 Chestnut St., Manchester, 625-9544, angelaspastaandcheese.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Easter, including freshly baked breads, savory pies and quiches, entrees, sides and desserts and sweet treats like cakes and pies. Order by April 8. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, 623-2045, assumptionnh.org) will hold a walk-in Easter bake sale on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon inside its church hall. Spinach and cheese petas, Easter bread and Greek cookies and pastries like baklava, kourambiethes, finikia and koulourakia will all be available.

• Atkinson Resort & Country Club (85 Country Club Drive, Atkinson, 362-8700, atkinsonresort.com) will serve a special Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Options will include a carving station with items like smoked ham and hand-carved prime rib; breakfast items like chef-attended omelet and waffle stations, bagels, Danishes, croissants, eggs, bacon, sausage and French toast; a salad station with multiple options like caprese, Caesar and tortellini pasta salads; entrees, like baked haddock with breadcrumbs, eggplant Parmesan with a smoked tomato marinara, and apple Calvados grilled chicken; and desserts, like flourless chocolate torte, blueberry coffee cake and other assorted cakes and cookies. The cost is $80 for adults, $30 for kids ages 3 to 10 and free for kids under 3.

• The Bakeshop on Kelley Street (171 Kelley St., Manchester, 624-3500, thebakeshoponkelleystreet.com) is taking orders for pies (flavors include chocolate cream, lemon cream, coconut cream, Key lime, lemon meringue, banana cream, Raspberry Cloud and Grasshopper); six-inch layer cakes (flavors include lemon, coconut, carrot cake and cannoli); as well as assorted Easter cookie trays, and other themed specials, like an Easter egg bread and a one-layer carrot cake topped with a layer of cheesecake. Order by April 15. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (the shop will be closed on Easter Sunday).

• Bearded Baking Co. (819 Union St., Manchester, 647-7150, beardedbaking.com) is taking orders for specialty cakes (flavors include carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and coconut lemon cake with a bird nest decoration); cupcake boxes (flavors include grapefruit poppy seed, mocha raspberry, carrot, Cadbury egg, pistachio honey rose and limoncello margarita); vegan cake doughnuts (cinnamon sugar or lemon blueberry); and gluten-free Parisian tortes. Order by April 10. Pickups will be on Friday, April 15, or Saturday, April 16.

• Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, bedfordvillageinn.com) will serve a special three-course pre-fixe Easter dinner on Sunday, April 17, in its restaurant. Choose your first course (Heron Pond Farm carrot bisque, New England clam chowder, pea tendril and watercress or prosciutto and asparagus salads); your entree (grilled tournedos of beef, pistachio and matcha crusted Icelandic cod loin, North Country Smokehouse ham, braised spring lamb shank, pan seared Faroe Island salmon or stuffed zucchini); and your dessert (Neapolitan ice cream, lemongrass creme brulee, black rice pudding, German chocolate cake or raspberry mousse dome). The cost is $75 for adults and $39.95 for kids ages 10 and under.

• Belmont Hall & Restaurant (718 Grove St., Manchester, 625-8540, belmonthall.net) will serve a special Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 17, with seatings at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. in its hall. Walk-ins are welcome in the dining room until 2 p.m., for breakfast only.

• Bite Me Kupcakez (4 Mound Court, Merrimack, 674-4459, bitemekupcakez.com) is taking orders for various cake flavors for Easter, including chocolate flourless torte, strawberry shortcake and chocolate whipped cream cake, as well as dairy-free loaves (flavors include banana, lemon blueberry and banana chocolate chip) and dairy-free cakes (flavors include double-layer carrot, Boston cream pie and pineapple upside-down cake). Vegan cookies (chocolate chip or oatmeal cranberry) can also be ordered by the dozen, and cupcakes are available by request. Order by April 9.

• The Black Forest Cafe & Bakery (212 Route 101, Amherst, 672-0500, theblackforestcafe.com) is taking orders for pies (flavors include apple, Dutch apple, strawberry rhubarb, cherry, chocolate cream or Grasshopper); cakes (flavors include lemon daisy, chocolate mousse, coconut or carrot); and a variety of other specialty pastries and sweets, like hummingbird cupcakes, lemon curd tarts, and themed shortbread cookies like eggs, chicks and bunnies. Order by April 13 at 6 p.m. Pickups will be on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16.

• Buckley’s Bakery & Cafe (436 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 262-5929, buckleysbakerycafe.com) and Buckley’s Market & Cafe (9 Market Place, Hollis, 465-5522) are taking orders for eight-inch cakes (flavors include carrot, double chocolate, gluten-free lemon blueberry, and a hummingbird cake featuring bananas, pineapple, pecans and cinnamon); eight-inch pies (flavors include chocolate cream, Key lime, mixed berry crumble and lemon meringue); assorted pastries, like dessert trays, breakfast trays and Easter macarons; and other items like Parker house rolls, raspberry almond crumb cake and cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese frosting. Order by April 13.

• Buckley’s Great Steaks (438 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 424-0995, buckleysgreatsteaks.com) will be open on Sunday, April 17, from noon to 5 p.m., serving its regular menu with Easter specials.

• The Cake Fairy (114 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, 518-8733, cakefairynh.com) is taking orders for pies (flavors include banana cream, chocolate cream and lemon cream), as well as Easter cupcakes and cookies, cheesecakes, eclairs, whoopie pies and a special kids’ Easter basket featuring a variety of treats along with two crafts and a coloring booklet. Order by April 9. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Candy Kingdom (235 Harvard St., Manchester, 641-8470, candykingdom.shop) has a variety of specialty treats available now for Easter, like solid chocolate bunnies, chocolate Easter baskets, chocolate Easter foils, boxed foil eggs and more.

• Caroline’s Fine Food (132 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, 637-1615, carolinesfood.com) is taking orders for family-style meals for Easter with packages serving either four or eight people. Options include maple-glazed pork loin or pan seared lemon rosemary chicken breast, and each comes with shallot whipped potatoes, lemon honey caramelized carrots and sauteed asparagus. Caroline’s is also offering a menu of brunch items, like prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, ham, Swiss and spinach or caprese quiches, and house-made lemon poppyseed or blueberry scones. Order by April 13 at 2 p.m. Pickups will be on Friday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Castleton Banquet & Conference Center (58 Enterprise Drive, Windham, 898-6300, castletonbcc.com) is taking orders for special dinner packages to go for Easter, featuring either spiral glazed ham or roast leg of lamb with herbs (each serves 8 to 10 people and features a lineup of sides like potatoes, carrots and rolls). A variety of a la carte items are also available to order, like sides by the quart (honey-glazed carrots, green beans almondine, au gratin potatoes, garlic and chive whipped potatoes and rosemary red bliss potatoes, to name a few); hors d’oeuvres by the dozen (like scallop and bacon skewers, crabmeat-stuffed mushrooms, asparagus and Asiago phyllo wraps, smoked Gouda macaroni and cheese bites and almond raspberry brie tarts); and sweet items, like carrot cake and New York-style cheesecake. Order by April 13 at noon. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon.

• The Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern (176 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, 437-2022, coachstopnh.com) is taking reservations for Easter at either noon or 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, and they’ll also be offering takeout and local delivery, serving a special menu with items like chicken Marsala, roast prime rib of beef, seafood linguine alfredo, baked haddock, baked stuffed shrimp, veal oscar, broiled salmon, and lobster macaroni and cheese with cracker crumbs.

• Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) will serve a special three-course prix-fixe dinner menu for Easter on Sunday, April 17, with seatings between noon and 5 p.m. and takeout also available. Options include farmers cheese and charcuterie boards, plus your choice of a first course (lemon chicken noodle soup, mushroom and buttermilk soup, spring greens and Easter radish salad, baby dandelion salad or red beet deviled eggs); an entree (Greek-style roast leg of lamb in oregano and garlic, maple and cider mustard glazed ham, prime rib smoked with pink peppercorn and rosemary, day boat scallops, rabbit pot pie or carrot spaetzle); and a dessert (maple walnut carrot cake, strawberry rhubarb pie, lavender creme brulee, a sorbet duo with Meyer lemon and raspberry chambord flavors, or an Easter chocolate trio featuring Belgian chocolate mousse, white chocolate bark and a chocolate peanut butter egg). The cost is $65 per person.

• The Common Man (25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463; 304 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 429-3463; 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088; Lakehouse Grille, 281 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith, 279-5221; 10 Pollard Road, Lincoln, 745-3463; 21 Water St., Claremont, 542-6171; Foster’s Boiler Room, 231 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2764; 60 Main St., Ashland, 968-7030; Lago, 1 Route 25, Meredith, 279-2253; Camp, 298 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith, 279-3003; Italian Farmhouse, 337 Daniel Webster Hwy., Plymouth, 536-4536; Airport Diner, 2280 Brown Ave., Manchester, 623-5040; Tilt’n Diner, 61 Laconia Road, Tilton, 286-2204; 104 Diner, 752 Route 104, New Hampton, 744-0120; thecman.com) is taking orders for special Easter dinners to go, featuring oven roasted ham with a honey Dijon glaze, creamy leek scalloped potatoes, sweet potato casserole, sun-dried tomato pesto green beans, maple-roasted Brussels sprouts, house baked rolls and sweet breads. Dinners for four, as well as individual sized meals, are available. Other a la carte side offerings include prime rib with au jus and creamy horseradish sauce (feeds four to six), asparagus with Bernaise, mascarpone whipped potatoes and rosemary, The Common Man’s signature macaroni and cheese, and homemade 10-inch cheesecakes. Order by April 11. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16. Additionally, all six Common Man restaurants, as well as the Italian Farmhouse, will be serving their dinner menu with Easter specials on Sunday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Foster’s Boiler Room, Lago, and the Lakehouse Grille will all be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day, and Lakehouse will also be serving breakfast that morning from 7 to 10 a.m. The Airport Diner, the Tilt’n Diner and the Route 104 Diner will be open during their normal hours. Reservations are recommended at all locations.

• Copper Door Restaurant (15 Leavy Drive, Bedford, 488-2677; 41 S. Broadway, Salem, 458-2033; copperdoor.com) will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 17, serving its brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Easter specials available all day, like steak and cheese frittata, lamb sliders, a pitmaster glazed ham dinner, artichoke-crusted halibut, and “Bedrock” waffles, featuring Fruity Pebbles cereal, sliced strawberries, whipped cream, maple syrup and applewood-smoked bacon. The Copper Door’s regular menus will also be available.

• Copper Kettle To Go (39 Main St., Wilton, 654-2631, copperkettletogo.com) is taking orders for Easter ham dinners serving either four or six people, which are served with potatoes, glazed carrots and rolls. Other items available to order include cinnamon rolls, spinach and feta croissants, apple fritters and jumbo blueberry muffins. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16.

• Crosby Bakery (51 E. Pearl St., Nashua, 882-1851, crosbybakerynh.com) is taking orders for eight-inch or 10-inch pies in a variety of flavors (apple, blueberry, chocolate cream, lemon meringue, banana cream and more); as well as savory specialties, like meat pie, gorton or salmon pie; sandwich platters, Parker house rolls, cinnamon rolls, and pastries, like muffins, doughnuts and Danishes. Order by April 13 for pickup on Friday, April 15, or by April 14 for pickup on Saturday, April 16.

• The Crust & Crumb Baking Co. (126 N. Main St., Concord, 219-0763, thecrustandcrumb.com) is taking orders for pies (flavors include apple streusel, forest berry crumb, maple bourbon pecan, lemon meringue, blueberry crumb, gluten-free almond oat crust, Key lime, chocolate cream, maple cream and coconut cream); quiches (flavors include red pepper and pepper jack cheese, asparagus, onion and feta, bacon, broccoli and Swiss or sausage and cheddar); and other assorted items, like hot cross buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, biscuits, spring cupcakes, cheesecake, fruit tarts and more. Order by April 9. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16.

• Cruzin Cakes Shop (150 Broad St., Nashua, 882-1666, cruzincakesshop.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty items for Easter, like themed cakes, cupcakes and platters, as well as breakable chocolate bunnies and Portuguese sweet bread. Order by April 9.

• The Derryfield Restaurant (625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, thederryfield.com) will serve a special Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 17, with seatings every half hour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $31.95 for adults, $29.95 for seniors and $18.95 for kids under 12 and reservations are strongly recommended.

• Epoch Gastropub (The Exeter Inn, 90 Front St., Exeter, 778-3762, epochrestaurant.com) will serve a special Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a protein station with slow-roasted sirloin and roasted mushroom jus, and North Country steamship ham with pumpernickel, sage, blue cheese stuffing and bechamel. Other items will include brioche French toast, bacon, sausage, cauliflower bisque, cavatelli with broccoli raab, smoked salmon, a local cheese and charcuterie spread with house-made sesame crackers, and assorted seasonal desserts. The cost is $60 for adults and $25 for kids and reservations are encouraged.

• Firefly American Bistro & Bar (22 Concord St., Manchester, 935-9740, fireflynh.com) will serve an Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, featuring specials in addition to its regular brunch menu all day long. Reservations are strongly suggested.

• The Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille (40 Andover Road, New London, 526-6899, flyinggoose.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, serving Easter specials all day long. Walk-ins are welcome.

• Fratello’s Italian Grille (155 Dow St., Manchester, 641-6776, fratellos.com) will serve a special Easter buffet in its ballroom on Sunday, April 17, with seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. In addition to an egg and omelet station, there will be a carving station with slow-roasted prime rib au jus and garlic rosemary-crusted leg of lamb with mint jus, as well as other items like Belgian waffles, bacon, sausage, baked ham with a brown sugar glaze, chicken piccata and more. The cost is $39 for adults and $18.95 for kids ages 4 to 11. Reservations are required.

• Frederick’s Pastries (109 Route 101A, Amherst, 882-7725; 25 S. River Road, Bedford, 647-2253; pastry.net) offers a variety of seasonal sweets and treats for Easter, like bunny cookie kits, rabbit ear cupcakes, speckled robin’s egg cakes, bunny buttercream fudge bars and more.

• Fresh AF Bakeshop (34 Church St., Unit 4, Kingston, 642-8609, freshafbakeshop.com) is taking orders for cupcakes (flavors include carrot, funfetti, chocolate, lemon, cookies and cream, coconut cream, and vegan and gluten-free vanilla or chocolate); six- or eight-inch layer cakes (flavors include carrot, lemon raspberry and chocolate salted caramel); shortcakes, featuring fresh whipped cream, house strawberry jam and fresh strawberries (small serving four to six; medium serving six to 10); macarons (flavors include carrot cake, lemon meringue pie, Cadbury egg, strawberry cheesecake, mixed berry, salted caramel, or dairy-free coconut cream or cookies and cream); as well as fresh cream puffs (chocolate-covered and traditional powdered sugar), buttercream cookies, and breakfast items, like croissants, take-and-bake cinnamon buns, and strawberry shortcake-stuffed doughnuts. Order by April 9. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16. On Thursday, April 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Fresh AF Bakeshop will host a BYOB Easter-themed cupcake decorating class at The Factory on Willow (252 Willow St., Manchester). The cost is $75 per person and all skill levels are welcome. Charcuterie boards from 603 Charcuterie’s store will be available for purchase.

• Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House (62 Lowell St., Manchester, 669-9460, gauchosbraziliansteakhouse.com) will serve a special Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, with seatings at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In addition to rodizio meats served tableside, there will be a breakfast buffet, a market table of fresh sides, a ham carving station and a selection of pastries, yogurts, parfaits and more. The cost is $39.99 for adults and $14.99 for kids ages 6 to 10. Gauchos will also be open for dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. on Easter Sunday.

• Granite State Candy Shoppe (13 Warren St., Concord, 225-2591; 832 Elm St., Manchester, 218-3885; granitestatecandyshoppe.com) has a variety of specialty treats available now for Easter, like baskets of all sizes filled with assorted chocolates and candies, as well as smaller individual items, like mini milk chocolate peanut butter eggs, milk chocolate yellow Peeps, chocolate bunny pops and all kinds of other unique chocolate molds.

• Granite State Whoopie Pies (Goffstown, granitestatewhoopiepies.com) is taking orders for special carrot cake-flavored whoopie pies for Easter, available by the dozen as regular or miniature sizes. Orders are due by April 9, for pickup the following Wednesday through Saturday, during open hours at White Birch Eatery (571 Mast Road, Goffstown).

• Greenleaf (54 Nashua St., Milford, 213-5447, greenleafmilford.com) is taking orders for a special Easter Sunday takeout dinner, featuring your choice of protein (North Country Smokehouse honey peppercorn glazed ham, Lull Farm chicken breast or Northeast Family Farm beef tenderloin), each of which is served with roasted garlic and herb baby potatoes, honey-glazed carrots, spring mix salad with green goddess dressing and strawberry shortcake. Other available add-ons include housemade Parker house dinner rolls, whipped molasses honey butter, and a strawberry shortcake trifle with vanilla pastry cream. Order by April 14 at 3 p.m. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 5 to 8 p.m.

• Hanover Street Chophouse (149 Hanover St., Manchester, 644-2467, hanoverstreetchophouse.com) is taking reservations for Easter Sunday, April 17, between noon and 3:30 p.m., serving its regular menu with specials.

• Harvey’s Bakery & Coffee Shop (376 Central Ave., Dover, 742-6029, harveysbakery.com) is taking orders for all kinds of specialty items for Easter, including fruit and cream pies, dinner rolls, and specialty cakes. Most pies are available in eight-inch or 10-inch sizes, while the rolls are sold by the dozen.

• The Hills Restaurant (Hampshire Hills Athletic Club, 50 Emerson Road, Milford, 721-0444, hampshirehills.com/the-hills-restaurant) will serve a special Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to noon, featuring a brown sugar ham carving station, a build-your-own bloody mary and mimosa bar, and other items like scrambled eggs, French toast, waffles, bacon, sausage, muffins, fruit and more. The cost is $25 for adults and $12 for kids. Reservations are required.

• The Homestead Restaurant & Tavern (641 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 429-2022, homesteadnh.com) will serve a specials menu for Easter on Sunday, April 17, featuring items like roast prime rib of beef, chicken cordon bleu, chicken broccoli alfredo, veal oscar, baked stuffed haddock, roasted rack of lamb, broiled salmon, shrimp and scallop risotto and more.

• Jamison’s Restaurant (472 Route 111, Hampstead, 489-1565, jamisonsrestaurant.com) is taking reservations for Easter Sunday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a selection of specials that includes slow-roasted prime rib, pesto-crusted lamb leg, oven-roasted turkey breast, glazed spiral ham and stuffed haddock. Jamison’s full regular menu will also be available.

• Just Like Mom’s Pastries (353 Riverdale Road, Weare, 529-6667, justlikemomspastries.com) is taking orders for cakes (flavors include carrot, coconut and gluten-free almond flour chocolate cake); pies (chocolate cream and lemon meringue); cupcakes (carrot and red velvet); cookies (Easter decorated, meringue, jam thumbprints and chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons); quiches (ham and cheese, leek, roasted pepper and mushroom, and broccoli cheddar); and other assorted pastries and breads, including brioche aux herbes (enriched brioche loaf bread with Gruyere, sage, parsley and garlic). Cookie, brownie, pastry or whoopie pie platters are also available upon request.

• KC’s Rib Shack (837 Second St., Manchester, 627-7427, ribshack.net) is taking reservations now for its annual Easter buffet on Sunday, April 17, from noon to 6 p.m., featuring bacon Sriracha deviled eggs and fruit salad to start; a variety of meats, like pit ham, beef brisket, pulled pork, spare ribs, smoked chicken and sausage chunks; and sides, like green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, corn casserole, coleslaw, apple sauce and cornbread. A dessert station will also be included. The cost is $30 for adults, $14 for kids ages 5 to 10 and free for kids under 5.

• LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst; 14 Route 111, Derry; 672-9898, labellewinery.com) will serve a grand brunch buffet on Easter Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring your choice of chicken, baked filet of cod or brown sugar ham, plus a chef-attended omelet station, cinnamon French toast casserole, eggs and home-fried potatoes, roasted asparagus, assorted pastries and freshly sliced fruit. The cost is $75 per person, $26 for kids ages 4 to 12 and free for kids ages 3 and under, and coffee, tea and assorted juices are included in the ticket price. Wine, cocktails, beer and other non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

• Loon Chocolate (The Factory on Willow, 252 Willow St., Manchester, loonchocolate.com) has an assortment of Easter-themed sweets in addition to its regular hand-crafted bean-to-bar chocolates. Its new retail shop is open Thursday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Makris Lobster & Steak House (354 Sheep Davis Road, Concord, 225-7665, eatalobster.com) will serve a special Easter buffet on Sunday, April 17, with seatings on the hour between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be a carving station with roast sirloin of beef and glazed ham, plus a variety of fresh seafood, including seafood stuffed sole, blackened salmon and seafood Newburg. Other featured options will be grilled lamb and beef souvlaki, pasta primavera, chicken Marsala, and an assorted dessert table. The cost is $29.99 per person and kids ages 10 and under eat for half off the price. Reservations are required.

• McNulty & Foley Caterers (124 E. Hollis St., Nashua, 882-1921, mcnultycatering.com) is taking orders for various heat-and-eat items for Easter, including dinners, like glazed baked ham, spinach and feta cheese stuffed chicken, and homemade baked lasagna; and sides, like green bean casserole and delmonico potatoes. Desserts are also available, like lemon squares and pistachio brownie trifles. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from noon to 2 p.m.

• Mile Away Restaurant (52 Federal Hill Road, Milford, 673-3904, mileawayrestaurantnh.com) is taking reservations now for Easter, offering special meals that include your choice of one appetizer, salad, entree and dessert. Menu staples include appetizers like tomato bisque, Swedish meatballs, fresh fruit plates with sorbet; Caesar salad or garden salad with blue cheese, house ranch, raspberry vinaigrette or balsamic dressing; entrees like roast leg of lamb, honey-glazed ham, pork forestiere, chicken pesto, piccata milanese, maple salmon, broiled scrod, schnitzel or vegetarian baked eggplant Parmesan; and desserts like carrot cake, tiramisu cake, sorbet, bread pudding, cheesecake, chocolate ganache cake, lemon mascarpone cake and chocolate mousse cake.

• Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese (497 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 606-1760, mr-macs.com) is taking orders for its take-and-bake macaroni and cheese in a wide variety of flavors, which can be shipped nationwide. Order by April 12 to have it delivered by Easter Sunday.

• MT’s Local Kitchen & Wine Bar (212 Main St., Nashua, 595-9334, mtslocal.com) will be open on Sunday, April 17, from noon to 5 p.m., serving its regular menu with Easter specials.

• Nelson’s Candy and Music (65 Main St., Wilton, 654-5030, nelsonscandymusic.com) has a variety of specialty treats available now for Easter, like chocolate mold bunny pops, and cream eggs, with flavors like chocolate fudge, peanut butter, coconut and raspberry.

• Popovers on the Square (11 Brickyard Square, Epping, 734-4724; 8 Congress St., Portsmouth, 431-1119; popoversonthesquare.com) is taking orders for Easter egg cakes, featuring a chocolate cake filled with chocolate mousse, glazed with ganache and decorated with spring flowers; and lemon mascarpone cream-filled vanilla cakes with lemon buttercream. Other items include vanilla or chocolate Easter-decorated cupcakes (can be ordered gluten-free), and Easter bunny or spring chick sugar cookies. Order by April 10 at 8 p.m.

• Presto Craft Kitchen (168 Amory St., Manchester, 606-1252, prestocraftkitchen.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty items for Easter, including dinners, like wood-fired lamb tips, brown sugar glazed ham, shrimp and scallop scampi, and pizzagaina, or a large quiche-like ricotta-based pie filled with Italian meats. Sweeter items are available too, like giant breakable chocolate eggs, Easter egg cakesicles (flavors include carrot cake or funfetti), carrot patch (chocolate-covered strawberries in Oreo “dirt”), fresh-filled cannolis and assorted Italian cookie platters. Order by April 11. Pickups will be on Friday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Queen City Cupcakes (790 Elm St., Manchester, 624-4999, qccupcakes.com) is taking orders for an assortment of specialty themed cupcake flavors for Easter, like carrot cake and Cadbury cream egg, as well as others like blackberry truffle, chocolate salted caramel, raspberry linzer cookie, strawberry shortcake, vanilla bean and more. Order by April 13 at noon. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Rig A Tony’s Italian Takeout (254 Wallace Road, Bedford, 262-1244; 13 Rockingham Road, Windham, 685-8122; 34 South Ave., Derry, 404-6315; rigatonysitalian.com) is taking orders for Easter dinners featuring spiral ham or roasted porchetta, pasta margarita, house mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, string beans almondine and sweet rolls. Other available a la carte items include chicken or eggplant Parm, traditional lasagna, shrimp scampi, wedding soup, and sweets like cannolis, homemade Italian cookies, or chocolate cream or Maine blueberry pies. Order by April 13.

• Salt Kitchen & Bar (Wentworth by the Sea, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, 373-6566, saltkitchenandbar.com) will serve a special Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a farm-fresh egg and omelet station, a Belgian waffle station and a ham carving station, as well as a New England raw bar, an artisan cheese display, a variety of hot entrees, a dessert display and more. The cost is $89.95 per person and $26.95 for kids under 12.

• Simply Delicious Baking Co. (176 Route 101, Bedford, 488-1988, simplydeliciousbakingco.com) is taking orders for carrot cake, lemon bars, almond biscotti, lemon blueberry scones and other specialty items for Easter. Order by April 13. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to noon.

• Smoke Shack Cafe (226 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 404-2178, smokeshackcafe.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty catering packages for Easter that include your choice of smoked ham or prime rib, along with two to six sides (macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, peas, corn saute, brown sugar carrots, green beans and broccoli saute), six to 12 pieces of cornbread, and a half- to a full-sized salad tray. Smoked ham and smoked prime rib are also both available as a la carte options. Order by April 12. Pickups will be on Sunday, April 17.

• St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (1160 Bridge St., Manchester, 625-6115, stnicholasgreekchurch.com) is holding a Greek Easter bake sale, taking pre-orders for pastry platters featuring baklava, koulourakia and kourambiethes. Orders are being accepted until April 10 or while supplies last.

• Sweet Boutique (21 Kilton Road, Bedford, 222-1521, visitsweetboutique.com) has a variety of specialty hand-crafted treats available now for Easter, like milk, dark and white chocolate bunny molds, candy-filled chocolate “smash eggs” and more.

• Tammaro’s Cucina (469 Charles Bancroft Hwy., Litchfield, 377-7312, tammaroscucina.com) is taking orders for a variety of Easter specials, available in half- or full-sized trays. Options include pizzagaina (Italian meat pie), sweet ricotta pie, Easter bread, assorted Easter cookies and more. Order by April 13.

• Tiffany’s Cafe & Catering (542 Mast Road, No. 6, Goffstown, 627-6622, find them on Facebook @tiffanyscafecatering) is taking orders now for Easter dinners, featuring either roast beef or honey-baked ham with pan gravy for an entree, as well as soups and salads (chicken lemon rice soup, Italian wedding soup, garden salad and spinach salad); and sides (scalloped potatoes, roast red bliss potatoes, sweet potato casserole, holiday corn and Italian green beans). Other available a la carte offerings include devilled eggs, cheese and fruit trays with assorted crackers, pigs in a blanket, quiches, cupcakes and pies (flavors include banana cream, chocolate cream, coconut cream and pistachio cream). Order by April 15. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Trombly Gardens (150 N. River Road, Milford, 673-0647, tromblygardens.net) is taking orders for special Easter dinners featuring sugar-glazed ham with pineapple mustard gravy, mashed potatoes, maple carrots, green bean casserole and house rolls. Each side is also available a la carte at an additional cost. Order by April 10. Pickups will be on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Tuscan Market (9 Via Toscana, Salem, 912-5467, tuscanbrands.com) is taking orders for several specialty packages for Easter, featuring your choice of bone-in spiral ham, boneless roast leg of lamb or carved roast turkey breast, each of which are served with sides and Italian wine pairings, with enough food to feed six to eight people. Other available a la carte options include half-trays of lasagna, pizzagaina (Italian meat pie), risotto and sausage stuffed bell peppers, and desserts, like limoncello tiramisu, flourless espresso cake, Italian Easter breads and more. Order at least two days in advance of picking up.

• Van Otis Chocolates (341 Elm St., Manchester, 627-1611, vanotis.com) has a variety of specialty treats available now for Easter, like milk, dark or white chocolate bunny molds, chocolate cream eggs with fillings like butter cream, coconut cream, cookie dough, caramel, Swiss fudge and raspberry fudge, and multiple sizes of Easter baskets and buckets filled with assorted chocolates and candies.

• WineNot Boutique (25 Main St., Nashua, 204-5569, winenotboutique.com) will hold a special Easter-themed grand tasting of wines on Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 6 p.m., the first storewide walk-around event at its new location. A diverse selection of more than a dozen wines will be offered. Admission is free — see the event pages on Facebook or Eventbrite for details.

• Wolfe’s Tavern (The Wolfeboro Inn, 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro, 569-3016, wolfestavern.com) will serve a special Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring items that will include roasted tomato bisque, herb-crusted leg of lamb, grilled flank steak, cedar salmon, assorted homemade desserts and more. The cost is $50 for adults and $20 for kids.

• Woodstock Inn Brewery (135 Main St., North Woodstock, 745-3951, woodstockinnbrewery.com) will serve a special Easter brunch buffet on Sunday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to omelet and waffle bars, there will be a carving station with ham and prime rib, and other items like eggs Benedict, vegetable lasagna, salmon, assorted desserts and more. The cost is $29.99 for adults and $18.99 for kids under 12.

• Ya Mas Greek Taverna & Bar (125 Bridge St., Pelham, 635-4230, yamasgreektaverna.com) will serve a special Easter brunch buffet just up the road at Chunky’s Cinema Pub in Pelham (150 Bridge Street) on Sunday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a wide variety of breakfast and lunch items available, including a made-to-order create-your-own omelet station, a brioche French toast station and a prime rib carving station, plus Greek options like spanakopita, tiropita and stuffed grape leaves, as well as an artisan cheese and charcuterie spread, and desserts and sweet treats, like baklava, lemon tarts, strawberry shortcake and more. The cost is $49 for adults and $19 for kids. Reservations are required.

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