Prescott is teeming with traditional and artisanal products that are unique to the area. From gourmet spirits made using locally sourced ingredients to handmade soaps and balms made using locally grown botanicals, here are three local products to keep an eye out for when exploring Prescott.
Artisanal Bagels
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If you’ve been lucky enough to snag one of the now infamous Theodore’s bagels or pastry at the Saturday Farmer’s Market in Prescott, then you know the hype is real. Theodores offers a variety of fresh baked bagels and pastries in various flavors such as plain, everything, chili fennel, fig and olive and Turkish bagels, all made with organic ingredients sourced from locally. They also offer house made spreads and toppings, including cream cheese with chives, roasted garlic jalapeño cream cheese and house cured smoked salmon for lox. The bagels themselves are perfectly chews on the inside with a crispy crust on the outside, making for the ultimate bagel experience.
Theodore’s
Award Winning Ice Cream
Did you know we have award winning ice cream on Whiskey Row, and that you can actually get whiskey flavored ice cream? Fite and Sons Mercantile is a one stop shop on Montezuma.
Just walking into this happily cluttered space is a treat. The front half of the old-time general store is filled with toys and gifts, local souvenirs and a year-round Christmas shop. As soon as you walk in you’ll catch the aroma of roasted nuts and homemade fudge, head to the back where you’ll find the ice cream.
The ice cream is handmade in small batches. Along with traditional favorites, guests can enjoy more exotic combinations like smoked cherry cheesecake, honey lavender, peach habanero sorbet and the very smooth whiskey caramel toffee. The lemon biscuit is like a cone of lemon meringue pie. The pistachio is as rich as and full-flavored as gelato.
Even the family pooch can join in the fun. Fite’s sells doggy ice cream made from chilled peanut butter, banana and yogurt. There’s a patio out back and benches in front of the quaint store.
Fite and Sons Mercantile
Black Butterfly Chocolates
Just behind Whiskey Row in the historic downtown district of Prescott, Arizona, lies a hidden gem for all chocolate lovers – the Black Butterfly artisan chocolate shop. Boasting over 100 unique flavors, including creative concoctions like goat cheese and lemon, pineapple and avocado, this shop is a dream come true for the adventurous and curious. In addition to their chocolate bonbons, Black Butterfly offers over sixty different bars and forty bark options, perfect for indulging your sweet tooth on the go or for creating a personalized chocolate box. Each chocolate is handcrafted in small batches, using only the finest ingredients, all made with Venezuelan cocoa and the results are simply spectacular. If you’re ever in the area and love chocolate, be sure to stop by Black Butterfly for a true artisanal experience.
Black Butterfly Chocolates
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