Astoria Bakeries

Good Selection

1. Zabar's Deli &…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

Wow  So much amazingly good food! And I love all the cooking appliances and devices upstairs. The prepared selection is really nice to grab a quick bite. Beyond doubt a unusually unique place....

2. Cake Shop

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

and friendly, and did I mention how good it smells in the Cake Shop?  Didn't go downstairs at all, but the record selection was great, as was the music they were playing.  The other clientele were as I expected...

3. Todaro Bros.

but it could be the bill).  Good selection of charcuterie.  The service is friendly but a bit impatient/brusque.  Be prepared to double-check your order if the family isn't behind the counter - the hired...

4. Caffe Palermo

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

The desserts here are very good, and there is a huge selection of them. I like sitting outside with dessert and a glass of wine and just watching people walk by....

5. Buttercup Bake Shop

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

and unique.  The cake part was still dry.    How did I come up with a 3 Star rating?  One star for the fact that it is a bake shop with a very good selection of reasonably priced cupcakes, cakes...

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Good Value

1. Tribeca Treats

Neighborhood: Manhattan/TriBeCa

though not for those that want a dessert that also presents a good value.  Speaking of value, it is unlikely that visitors from outside this Tribeca neighborhood would be thrilled paying $1.25...

2. Veniero's Pastry…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

pastries are meh service is meh atmosphere is meh lines are usually awful it's only good for its historical value, in my opinion  OVERRATED!...

3. Tisserie

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

is a medium; Starbucks Grande size, It had very good tasting flavor. Good value but pastries are pretty pricey, Guess it's because it's right in the mist of Union Square. Roomy spaced, good service, good...

4. Burgers and Cupcakes

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

bags in the back once.)  They taste okay, but for the price and the size it is NOT a good value for your money.  Oh, but the cheese fries are good.  Really good.  They used to just melt sliced...

5. Pozzo Pastry Shop

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

authentic Italian feel, feel of a family-run restaurant, nothing fancy, almost charming, cannolis filled when you order them, good value for the good quality ($1.50 for most basic, good-sized...

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