Three Girls Bakery

Three Girls Bakery & Deli has been baking from a family recipe box at 106 N. Michigan Ave. in downtown Big Rapids, started by sisters who learned from their mothers and grandmother. Head baker Rachel trained in Chicago, but the shop still runs on grandma's guidance, quiche, sour cream coffee cake, and scratch-made pies. The deli side serves breakfast all day alongside sandwiches, wraps, and paninis, including "the Rachel," a customer favorite that comes with potato salad, a pickle, and chips. Locals return for the cakes and custom cake tastings for weddings and special events, and the bakery caters for anything from a business breakfast to a full party. Visitors can order ahead through DoorDash or stop in and watch the display case fill with fresh bread and desserts. It's a genuine hometown bakery in the heart of downtown Big Rapids, run by the same family that started it.