[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] The sweets at Petrossian—cakes, pastries, cookies—blow me away time after time. There are only few New York bakeries that never fail to impress, and this is one them. But it's rarely the first place that... More
[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Sweet but tart enough to make you pucker: a mouthful of bitty blueberries, saucy and accented with lemon, plenty of zest and juice. It's a sugar-speckled wake-up pastry, one very cheerful Blueberry Turnover ($4.50). The... More
[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Tribeca's Takahachi Bakery officially opened to the public yesterday after a soft opening last week and minor elevator issues. Does the name sound familiar? It should. The owner is Hiroyuki Takahashi, the owner of Takahachi... More
[Photograph: Kathy YL Chan] This petite Pecan-Cranberry Loaf ($3.25) from the first retail location of Pain D'Avignon in the Essex Street Market has provided not just double, but triple duty for my bread cravings. First, toasted in the mornings... More
New York's never been a great pie town. We have lots of great baked goods and lots of talented pastry chefs, but somehow our pies have never made it onto my nationwide pie honor roll. But with artisanally inspired handmade food in Brooklyn appearing at every corner and market, and the borough's do-it-yourself food culture growing ever-larger, we knew that a pie culture couldn't be far behind. Pies 'N Thighs started it, and now to pie lover's rescue come two pie companies—Four and Twenty Blackbirds and First Prize Pies. More
Photographs: Liz Gutman I hadn't been to Dumbo's Almondine in ages—but my business partner Jen insisted I try what she called "a raspberry-chocolatey cake thing! With those cereal crunchies!" that she'd had a few days prior. Sadly, they were... More
[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] The little cakes at Patisserie Claude are just the perfect size for one person, post-lunch. While the croissants are now hit or miss, and depend on the day, I've always found their cakes reliable and... More
"'It will change your life,' they said. We had to try it." Four cakes in one! [Photo: Sara Markel-Gonzalez] Woodside in Queens is home to the only Red Ribbon Bakeshop, a Filipino bakery chain, in all of New York State.... More
These sandwiches aren't for the hearty eater. They're small, thin, and delicately layered with just a few slices of ham, a leaf or two of lettuce, a squirt of Japanese mayo, and a single slice of tomato. But if you've had a power breakfast and just need a light lunch to get you through to dinner, they'll do you right. More
[Photos: Sara Markel-Gonzalez] Want More? View more Queens roundups » If you love baklava as much as I do, then you will appreciate this week's post. What's not to love about a layered, flaky, buttery, and nut-filled pastry? I... More
