Awesome Bakery in NYC - Magnolia Bakery

[JPYPSU07]

Originally Posted by sonvolt10

I still don't get the fascination with Magnolia Bakery.

Nor for that matter do I get the fascination with Crumbs.

Both are average at best.

+1 on the Banana Pudding, everything else there seems kind of meh.

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by fcuknu

On a lazy sunday I do go to magnolias to mac on some cupcakes, though.

no doubt that bakery's got all the bomb frostings...

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by Biscotti

What type of city/town doesn't have at least half a dozen decent small bakeries? I live in KY, and four family owned bakeries come to mind that are with several miles of my house.
I've lived in quite a few places throughout the US that lacked any small independent bakeries. Suburbs won't have any either (Panera or whatever doesn't count).

I also see this with the Pike Place Market in Seattle. It's actually a pretty mediocre market, and actual farmers hardly show up there anymore, yet thousands of tourists visit it daily. It's like they've never seen a piece of fruit or fish in their entire lives.

 

[fcuknu]

Originally Posted by gomestar

no doubt that bakery's got all the bomb frostings...
how many cupcakes should i get? 2, 16, 12?

 

[bullethead]

Butter Lane on east 7th street makes a damn good cupcake. You can smell the butter when you walk thru the door. you can combine various cakes/frostings and can sample the frostings first.

it is just a cupcake and they are all overpriced imho but i would go back

 

[syn]

Originally Posted by whiteslashasian

Magnolia is not very good...neither is Crumbs.

The best cupcake I have found so far is from Sweet Revenge. A small shop in the west village, awesome people working there, amazing cupcakes, cozy place for a date, they serve alcohol too.

Gonna have to try this place out. I usually frequent Sugar Sweet Sunshine in LES. As far as Magnolia's concerned, the less said the better. It's unfortunate that it's spreading like a disease across Manhattan.

 

[jonnypav]

It seems all of you are missing out.

The best bakery in NYC? Billy's Bakery on 9th avenue between 21/22nd street.
Better than anything you have ever tasted, i promise you that.
The banana cake, cookie sandwiches, and sugar cookies are by far my favorite.

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

The entire concept of "designer cupcakes" and bakeries coming into existence almost solely for cupcakes really annoys me, and I don't get it.

I feel sorry for the people who fall for this, specially the ones coming off a SATC tour bus.

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by fcuknu

how many cupcakes should i get? 2, 16, 12?

BAKERS DOZEN!!

 

[whiteslashasian]

Originally Posted by jonnypav

It seems all of you are missing out.

The best bakery in NYC? Billy's Bakery on 9th avenue between 21/22nd street.
Better than anything you have ever tasted, i promise you that.
The banana cake, cookie sandwiches, and sugar cookies are by far my favorite.

Damn, that's pretty close to my girlfriend's apartment. Will definitely check it out.

 

[dkzzzz]

Bakeries in NYC, best cupcakes? what about best dohnuts?or ****** pumper nickel, multigrain or Profiteroles with fuking ice-cream inside or Ã

clair with something sweet and tasty margarine- like filling.
Ignorance is a bliss.

I cannot find a decent baguette in NYC let alone pastries . Forget about real rye bread, I have to export it from Finland.

In NYC if one wants real bread, pastry or decent cup of coffee, one might as well stay at home.

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

Bakeries in NYC, best cupcakes? what about best dohnuts?or ****** pumper nickel, multigrain or Profiteroles with fuking ice-cream inside or Ã

clair with something sweet and tasty margarine- like filling.
Ignorance is a bliss.

I cannot find a decent baguette in NYC let alone pastries . Forget about real rye bread, I have to export it from Finland.

In NYC if one wants real bread, pastry or decent cup of coffee, one might as well stay at home.

really?

baguette? amy's & grandaisy are good.

rye? orwaschers.

coffee? you can easily get....

 

[vaclava krishna]

Originally Posted by romafan

really?

baguette? amy's & grandaisy are good.

rye? orwaschers.

coffee? you can easily get....

Roma have, you had the bagutte of, Almondine?

 

[Axelman 17]

I am not a big fan of cupcakes but this is a pretty in depth analysis of the different cupcake spots in NYC:

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2009/04/cupcakes.html

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by vaclava krishna

Roma have, you had the bagutte of, Almondine?

With this loaf, I am unfamiliar. Only of the, trout do I, know....