I first read about City Bakery way back in 2006/2007, when I discovered the world of food blogs. Opened in 1990 and located just off Union Square, City Bakery is a split-level establishment that is part cafe, part cafeteria, part bakery. They even have a mini, dimly lit ‘chocolate room’ that houses various chocolate bars for […]
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New York City Eats: Levain Bakery
Levain Bakery is a tiny bakery on the Upper West Side of New York and is famous for its cookies. The first time I walked by their tiny below-street-level location, there was a line out the door and around the corner. Since I was on my way to meet the rest of our group, I didn’t […]
Akkawi Manakeesh – Arabic Cheese Bread with Nigella
Akkawi Manakeesh is an Arabic cheese bread sprinkled with nigella seeds that we grew up with in Saudi Arabia. At the major grocery chain in Riyadh, Tamimi Markets, there was a wood-fired bakery at the back of the shop. When our mom would buy groceries, she would make a beeline to the bakery and order […]
Cape Cod Eats: Hole-in-One Donuts
After reading about it in one of our guide books, we stopped by Hole-in-One Donuts in Cape Cod. Just entering the cafe, we were greeted by a typical donut shop wall – like the ones in Tim Horton’s or Dunkin’ Donuts. However, the donuts were not your average uniform pastries. These were large, irregular hunks of […]