Lakewood Plaza Shopping Center — Local services in Maple Bluff

Was with a friend at Ancora cafe & bakery today. The coffee is excellent, fresh brewed and hot. Their bakery is excellent, fresh made, I think off site, not sure though. Got a cinnamon roll with glaze, delicious, moist, perfect mix of sweet & cinnamon. A real mixture of diverse patrons, brunch & lunch groups large & lively. Quiet lulls between loud busy periods. A great place to hang out a couple hrs on your own, or with friends. Food is fresh & wholesome, breakfast & lunch. Even a group of 4 children ages 2-3 yrs on wooden raised seats for hobbit size people/young children to be seated in comfort. I went there regularly when this space was Manna Cafe before the pandemic came. One of my favorite meeting places for coffee and baked goods or breakfast...

Hadn't been to this shopping center in AGES, and ... updated 11/6/22 It is so nice to see it thriving. There are new businesses now, and I am especially loving Patricia's Market (amazing food to dine in or take away) and Ancora (coffee and food are pretty good), along with Willow Counseling and Therapeutic Arts Center (upstairs in the offices - very cool stuff...

Great kitschy spot with butcher, baker...is there also a candle stick maker? Not sure...but seriously, a nice spot for coffee and a muffin at the highly popular Manna Cafe. You can grab some marinated chicken breasts for supper on your way out at the butcher. I think there is a pet store in there too. A tiny, tiny strip mall...but...