ADVOCATE ORNAMENT

The Advocate Foundation’s limited-edition, numbered, and individually hand-painted ornament makes the perfect gift for the new home owner or Dallas transplant. 214.292.0486 foundation.advocatemag.com

Scardello Artisan Cheese

Enjoy a scrumptious Beehive Cheese Gift Box with three 1/4lb Beehive cheeses, Beehive Rusks available exclusively at Scardello, and a small honey for $55. Quantities limited. 214.219.1300 3511 Oak Lawn Ave scardellocheese.com

Fired Up 5k

Walkers and advanced runners alike are invited to participate in the Fired Up 5k race at the Town North Family YMCA 7-10 a.m. 4332 Northaven, 214.357.8431, townnorthymca.org, $25-$40

Sweet shops

Lookscan be deceiving at Yummy Donuts, the Lovers Lane shop that stands out for its “dessert doughnuts” topped with icing, candy, cookies and other sweets. But Byong and Rena Kim make their treats with no trans fat or extra sugar, so the doughnuts are light and fluffy, not heavy and waxy. With flavors like lemon drop, rainbow pebbles, peanut butter cup, and cookies and cream, the shop has been quite a hit with our neighborhood during its four years in business. “Our concept is for families and kids,” Rena Kim says. “So, we get a lot of parents and kids in here.” But running a shop this specialized is not easy. The Kims arrive at 1:30 each morning to start making doughnuts and open by 6 a.m. It takes much longer than the typical doughnut shops because of all the fancy fillings and toppings. Yummy Donuts also carries traditional fare such as glazed, éclairs, twists, pigs in a blanket and breakfast sandwiches. Be sure to stop by on the weekends — that’s when the shop rolls out its most creative concoctions, including the Lolly-dot, a cake doughnut on a stick, and Yummy Fries, doughnuts shaped and served like fries. For November only, don’t miss out on the pumpkin cake doughnut.

Yummy Donuts

4355 Lovers 214.520.7680

PRICE RANGE: 85 cents-$1.50

AMBIANCE: KID-FRIENDLY

HOURS: 6:30 A.M.-NOON DAILY

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WEEKENDS HAVE THE LARGEST SELECTION

Left:Chocolate peanut butter cup

Below:Lemon glaze

1 Crème de la Cookie

This indulgent bakery has some of the best cake balls and whoopie pies in town. For the holidays, try the ginger cake ball or the pumpkin cupcake. 6025 royal 214.363.4766 cremedelacookie.com

2 Nothing Bundt Cakes

There’s something about that personalsized cake with a hole in it that brightens the day. Go for the pumpkin spice this season.

10720 preston 214.691.2253 nothingbundtcakes.com

3 Stein’s Bakery

Don’t forget about this gem nestled in the shopping center at the northwest corner of Preston and LBJ. It’s touted as Dallas’ oldest bakery, and known for its cakes, breads, cookies, Danishes and pies.

12829 preston, Suite 417 972.385.9911 steinsbakery.net food

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