I don’t know about you guys but if I have an Achilles heel in life, it’s for sweets.
As far back as I can remember, I’ve had a sweet tooth.
Be they Almond Croissants, Cheesecakes, Black Forest Pastry or those yummy Pakistani/Indian sweets, I love ’em all.
Age has not diminished my love for sweets.
Au contraire, my craving for sweets has only increased with time.
Here’s a sample of bakeries and sweets stores in NYC to tempt all ye sweet-toothed angels:
Puddin
102 St.Marks Place
(Between First Ave and Ave A)
New York, NY 10009
Ph: 212-477-3537
Mini Puddings $3, Cheesecake Slice $5
Hours: Sun-Thu 9AM-11PM; Fri-Sat 9AM-1AM
Subway: L to 1 Ave; F to 2 Ave; 6 to Astor Pl
Web Site: http://puddinnyc.com
Cannelle Patisserie
75-59 31st Ave
(Within Waldbaum’s mall Off 76th St)
East Elmurst, NY 11370
Ph: 718-565-6200
Breakfast Special: 12-Ounce Coffee with Your Choice of Muffin or Croissant $2.50
Hours: Mon-Fri 6:30AM-8PM, Sat 7AM-8PM Sun 7AM-6PM
Landbrot Bakery
137 Seventh Ave South
(At Charles St)
New York, NY 10014
Ph: 212-255-7300
Rolls ($1.50), Bratwurst ($7), German Pastries, Pretzels, Sweet Buns (Raisin or Chocolate) $1
Hours: Mon-Sat 7AM-12AM; Sun 7AM-11PM
Subway: 1 to Christopher St-Sheridan Sq
La Guli Bakery
29-15 Ditmars Blvd
(Between 29th St and 31st St)
Astoria, NY 11105
Ph: 718-728-5612
Deeelicious Sfinge ($3.50) & Lobster Tail ($3)
Hours: Mon-Sat 7AM-8PM, Sun 7AM-7PM
Subway: N, Q to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd
Phnom Penh-Nha Trang
2639 Jerome Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
Ph: 718-741-9100
Cambodian Grocery Store. Cheap desserts ($1.75) Chè đậu trắng (black-eyed pea rice pudding), Stick Rice Cakes etc
Subway: 4 to Kingsbridge Rd
Premium Sweets & Restaurant
37-14 73rd St
(Off 37th Ave)
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Ph: 718-672-5000
Bangladeshi and Indian Sweets $5-$10 per pound depending on Sweet
Hours: Open 24 Hours
Subway: 7 to 74 St-Broadway; E, F, M, R to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave
Tartine
253 W 11th St
(At W 4th St)
New York, NY 10014
Ph: 212-229-2611
Almond Croissant $3
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30AM-4PM Dinner Mon-Sat: 5:30PM-10:30PM Sun: 5:30PM-10PM Brunch Mon-Fri: 9AM-11:30AM Sat-Sun: 10AM-4PM
Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 14th St
Sarabeth’s Bakery
75 Ninth Ave
(At 15th St)
New York, NY 10011
Ph: 212-989-2424
Yummy Pain Au Raisin Pastry $2.75
Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-8PM, Sun 9AM-7PM
Subway: A, C, E to 14th St, L to 8th Ave
Pizza by Cer Te
132 E.56th
(Between Park Ave and Lexington Ave)
New York, NY 10022
Ph: 212-813-2020
Lobster Tail with creamy vanilla filling about $4.25
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8AM-9PM Sat: 11AM-9PM
Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 59th St
BakeRite Guyana’s Bakery
179-03 Jamaica Ave.
(179th St.-179th Pl.)
Jamaica, NY 11432
Chinese Cake 75-cents
Ph: 718-487-4302
Subway: F to Jamaica-179 St
Prime Butcher Baker – Kosher
1572 Second Avenue
(Between 81st and 82nd Sts)
New York, NY 10028
Ph: 212-616-1502
Hamantaschen cookies ($8.75 for a dozen).
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 8AM to 7PM; Friday 8AM to 3PM
Subway: 6 to 77th St
Al-Naimat Restaurant & Sweets
37-03 74th St
(Off 37th Ave)
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Ph: 718-476-1100
Pakistani and Indian Sweets $6 a pound; $7 Vegetable Platters; Cheap Samosa Chaat & Papri Chaat
Hours: Mon-Sat 9AM-12AM
Subway: 7 to 74 St-Broadway; E, F, M, R to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave
Kenny Bakery
126A Dyckman St
(Between Post Ave and Nagle Ave)
New York, NY 10040
Ph: 212-569-8414
Dominican Bakery. Flan de Leche $1.75; Coco Cubano $1.25
Hours: Daily, 6AM-9PM
Subway: 1, A to Dyckman St