I'm originally from NJ, an hour out of Manhatten. I have been spoiled as far as bakeries go, as are most people who have access to urban areas with strong ethnic neighborhoods. I grew up having access to the most amazing bakeries that produced the most amazing breads, rolls, cakes and pastries. I've lived in Wolfeboro for eleven years, have tried Yum Yum numerous times and the results have always been blah. The tipping point was when we ordered a birthday cake that turned out to be inferior in both taste and appearance to what I could have produced myself with a Duncan Hines cake mix.
My views seem to be shared by a lot of the locals who are always amazed at how much the tourists seem to love the shop. I think it's more about a vacation tradition than the quality of the goods.
The most outstanding bakery I have encountered since my moved to this area was Riverstone in Conway. Sadly, it closed in the past year. It was worth an hor's drive for a special occasion cake. It could hold it's own with the finest pastry shops in NYC.
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