Fresh Fanatic Bakery By Pastry Chef Michael Allen

This month, the Fresh Fanatic Market and Cafe in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, officially launched their Fresh Fanatic Bakery by Pastry Chef Michael Allen. I attended the Grand Opening Event this past Thursday and had the opportunity to sample some of Chef Allen’s splendid pastries and desserts, as well as explore the market and bakery space. [...]

Meet the Baker: Filled With Sweets

Last month at the Hester Street Fair, I met Terry, the baker behind Filled With Sweets where she introduced her Asian-inspired baked goods. It is a small start up, but surely filled with many creative ideas and unique items. More recently, she took the time for a Q & A session with me. Hope it [...]

A Stroll Through the Taste of Nolita

Last Thursday afternoon, my buddy and I went on a journey through Nolita. I had purchased a voucher from Scoop St for their Taste of Nolita food festival, which ran Wednesday through Friday. The voucher was redeemable for selected signature items from six eateries in the neighborhood. The food lineup featured succulent fares from Tacombi, [...]

Scoop St. Launches Taste of Nolita Food Festival

From the people who brought you the Taste of 7th St (2010 and 2011) and Taste of Midtown East, there’s a new neighborhood to explore! Next week, there’s the Taste of Nolita food festival organized by Scoop St, which runs from Wed June 22nd to Fri June 24th. I grabbed the Scoop St deal almost [...]

All This Craze About Cupcakes and Pastry Sweets, but…

Althea Chang of Bundle.com asks the interesting question, how likely are we to actually go back for more? They rated a list of popular New York bakeries using their data on how often people return to the bakery and how much they tend to spend. So, wondering, how loyal are New Yorkers to popular bakeries?