Category Archives: bakeries
Hot Cross Buns
The bakers of New York turned out a bun bonanza just in time for Easter. I had been despairing in the preceding weeks of even finding a slightly spiced fruity treat, but maybe the bakers were doing my buns a … Continue reading
Home made heaven
This has got to be a first for New York! A cafe on Fifth Avenue overlooking Central Park with good coffee and home made cakes. The Heavenly Rest Stop is part of The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest at … Continue reading
Bees and Pretzels
If there is a good reason for winter, it must surely be bakeries! In a walking tour of the best around Tompkins Square Park last week, we discovered the source of the delicious looking pretzels we had seen at the … Continue reading
Let them eat macaroons !
Laduree received a huge welcome to NYC when they recently opened their first US store on Madison Avenue. Macaroons have been quite the rage for some time, and judging by the length of the queue when we cycled past on … Continue reading
Chelsea Markets
Chelsea markets has a fantastic selection of eateries housed in an old biscuit factory on the block between 9th & 10th avenue and west 15th & 16th street. Being on the edge of the Meat Packing District and with an … Continue reading
The City Bakery
The only place in the world where you can buy wholemeal pretzel croissants and it’s worth the trip just to have one. Salty and crispy on the outside, soft in the middle and buttery to the touch. Delicious! The City … Continue reading
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