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“Doughnuts Divine” & “204 Food Finds Across the Region”

Amon’s Sugar Shack has been featured twice in Southern Living magazine as one of the best bakeries in the South. 

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“Amon’s Sugar Shack”

KET’s Local Traveler program featured Amon’s Sugar Shack in a story about this long-standing, family-run business in the Lake Cumberland area. 

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“The Amon’s name is baked into the landscape of Somerset”

Somerset’s Commonwealth Journal recognized Amon’s as “a name that’s as recognizable as Lake Cumberland itself.”

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“Eating Your Way Across Kentucky”

Amon’s Sugar Shack was listed as one of 101 must places to eat in Kentucky in this book by journalist Gary P. West. 

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This Gas Station Cafe Is The Most Scrumptious Secret In Kentucky

Amon’s Sugar Shack in Somerset, Kentucky, is a beloved gas station cafe known for its delicious donuts and welcoming atmosphere.

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How sweet it is: Amon’s Bakery celebrates 70 years

Founded originally as Dixie Lee Donut in 1950 by Abraham Lee before being sold and renamed Amon’s Bakery a year later, the confectionery and restaurant has long been known for its more than 70 varieties of donuts made by hand daily.

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