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Artisan Holiday Bakes
Small-batch, handcrafted pastries made fresh for your holiday table
Catering for Special Gatherings
Thoughtfully curated desserts and baked goods for celebrations of all sizes
Hands-On Baking Classes
Learn classic techniques and seasonal favorites with skilled instructors
Private Parties in a Real Bake Studio
Celebrate in a working bakery kitchen—perfect for birthdays, teams, and more
Upcoming Classes
Summer Breakfast Favorites- Saturday, July 25 — 9:00 AM
Join us for a hands-on baking class where you’ll learn...
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The Art of Croissants – Saturday, August 22nd- 9:00am
Ever wondered how bakeries achieve those buttery, flaky layers? This...
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Denmark: Copenhagen Bakery — Saturday, August 15 • 9:00am
Learn the foundations of Danish bakery culture through classic pastries,...
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France: French Puff Pastry Workshop — Saturday, June 20 • 9:00am
Master the art of handmade puff pastry in this technique-driven...
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About Our Bakeshop
We like to do things a little differently around here. No daily storefront—just thoughtfully crafted pre-orders for holidays, occasional pop-ups when we’re feeling festive, and a kitchen full of flour, butter, and laughter during our baking classes for all ages. It’s part bakery, part classroom, part hidden gem.
Holiday pre-orders for thoughtfully crafted, small-batch pastries
Limited-time pop-ups throughout the year
Artisan baking classes for kids, teens, and adults
About us
About the Team
Racheal
Owner
Racheal opened the original May’s Parlor at the Virginia Beach oceanfront in 2017, after honing her craft in hotels and restaurants along the East Coast and studying at the Culinary Institute of America and Old Dominion University. A Chesapeake native, she blends professional technique with a warm, approachable style—whether she’s creating pastries or teaching hands-on baking classes. When she’s not in the kitchen, she’s spending time with her husband and two little girls and dreaming up what to bake next.
Carrie
Baker
Carrie has been part of the May’s Parlor family for over five years, bringing creativity, precision, and a love for beautiful pastries to the kitchen every day. Her love for baking started early, inspired by family traditions and countless Christmas cookies made alongside her parents.
At May’s, Carrie especially loves working with doughs—from shaping pie shells and assembling pot pies to cutting and shaping cruffins, cinnamon rolls, and croissants. Quiche is one of her favorite things to make, and she has a special love for eye-catching desserts that play with color, texture, and seasonal flavors—especially citrus tarts, pavlovas, and fruit-forward sweets.
When she’s not baking, Carrie is usually still in the kitchen, gathering family and friends around the table. Alongside her husband, Seth, she loves hosting dinners, themed gatherings, and finding new ways to bring people together through food.
Laura
Baker
Laura has been part of the May’s Parlor family for the past three years, bringing creativity and curiosity to the kitchen. She especially enjoys the moments when the team gets to experiment with new desserts and recipes—creating something unexpected outside of the usual menu is one of her favorite parts of the job.
Laura has always been drawn to working in the kitchen, finding a balance between precision and creativity in baking. While it can be challenging, she loves the way baking allows both structure and self-expression to come together.
When she’s not at the bakery, Laura enjoys relaxing, spending time with her boyfriend and dog, and trying new restaurants around town. Her favorite thing to make? A thick, gooey cookie—warm, comforting, and always worth it.
Lauren
Baker
Lauren has been part of the May’s Parlor family for over eight years, bringing warmth, creativity, and a serious sweet tooth to the kitchen. Inspired by watching her grandma and aunties whip up homemade desserts, her love for baking started early—and only grew from there.
At May’s, Lauren especially loves making cinnamon buns, but lemon bars and bread pudding are also favorites she can never quite choose between. Whether she’s helping create comforting classics or bakery staples, she brings care and attention to every bake.
When she’s not in the kitchen, Lauren enjoys spending time with her pups and tending to her garden. She loves all things plants and finds just as much joy outside among the flowers as she does baking up something sweet.
Alyssa
Baker
Alyssa has been part of the May’s Parlor family for four years and previously managed our Norfolk location before joining the Holland Road team. She enjoys the process of bringing recipes to life and is always excited to scale and work on something new in the kitchen.
At May’s, Alyssa especially enjoys making cakes and cookies (and eating them, too), but she’s always open to trying new techniques and desserts along the way.
When she’s not at the bakery, Alyssa enjoys thrifting for quality clothing and home décor, always on the lookout for unique finds and pieces she loves.
Katie
Baker
Katie has been part of the May’s Parlor family for the past eight years, bringing both precision and creativity to the kitchen. Her favorite thing to make has always been pie—from perfectly flaky crusts to beautifully balanced fillings, she loves the process of creating desserts that feel both nostalgic and special. Katie graduated from James Madison University in 2016 with a double major in Mathematics and Statistics before earning her Master’s in Statistics from George Mason University in 2017. But following her true passion for baking, she returned to school to pursue a Baking and Pastry degree from The Culinary Institute of Virginia in 2018.
These days, Katie is a full-time mom to her two boys, spending her time soaking up the joys (and chaos!) of motherhood. Though she’s currently taking a step back from the bakery, she will always be an important part of the May’s family and the sweet memories made along the way.
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3497 Holland Road
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Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 48 venues in Norfolk, VA and could score 10 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
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| Sunday | Closed |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Not listed |
| Friday | Not listed |
| Saturday | Not listed |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 31, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
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- cova-ghent-guide restaurant guide entry: May’s Parlor ↗
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