I paused for a minute to take in the Halloween window display that Steph, our cake artist and a recent college grad, and Rosa, our dining room manager and part-time baker, had created. Cake stands at the base of the window displayed skull-shaped Bundts, barcelona jersey 2024/25 and red velvet cakes pierced with bloody knives. Its cheerful red and teal awning and large bay windows always brought a smile to my face. They had turned the bakeshop’s front windows into an inviting and slightly spooky scene. Unfortunately, the term “you get what you pay for” applies, and the less expensive the item, the more likely it won’t last more than a single season.