Where Can I Find the Best Cupcake in NYC?
Jul 19th, 2006, 12:46 PM
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Where Can I Find the Best Cupcake in NYC?
Ok, so I am on a mission, for my b-day, God willing, I want to have a bonafide cutesy cupcake.....no, I don't want to make one myself. I want to buy a reall good and hopefully overdecorated cupcake for my b-day.
Which bakery in NYC has the best cupcakes?
Which bakery in NYC has the best cupcakes?
Jul 19th, 2006, 12:51 PM
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http://www.nymetro.com/bestofny/food...kes/index.html
There are a lot of cupcake reviews on the New York magazine site.
You can also try the standards: Buttercup Bake Shop or Cupcake Cafe. Magnolia Cafe also has a well-known cupcake.
There are a lot of cupcake reviews on the New York magazine site.
You can also try the standards: Buttercup Bake Shop or Cupcake Cafe. Magnolia Cafe also has a well-known cupcake.
Jul 19th, 2006, 03:18 PM
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I found this place when researching for my upcoming trip. I'm going to try them in a few weeks.
www.sugarsweetsunshine.com
Amy's Bakery is also highly recommended.
www.sugarsweetsunshine.com
Amy's Bakery is also highly recommended.
Jul 19th, 2006, 04:18 PM
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But did Magnolia Bakery have lines around the block before it was on "Sex and the City"?
I'm generally a believer that if a place has lines it's for a reason - usually good food or good value. But in this case, it may just be good airtime . . .
I'm generally a believer that if a place has lines it's for a reason - usually good food or good value. But in this case, it may just be good airtime . . .
Jul 19th, 2006, 04:24 PM
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SUGAR SWEET SUNSHINE!!!! I agree, Cupcake Cafe gets lots of buzz but the cupcakes are small and dry with weird milky frosting.
SSS is on Rivington Street downtown. Look at this yummy picture:
www.sugarsweetsunshine.com
I have drive an hour from NJ for those stupid cupcakes!!!
Jul 19th, 2006, 04:44 PM
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the best cupcake in NYC question is source of constant debate, along with best lobster roll, best kobe beef, best eyebrow wax..etc.
Magnolia is good but I personally find it a bit too sweet and the line is always too long. I prefer cupcakes at Billy's even though I live closer to Magnolia.
Worth noting is Babycakes in the lower east side. they have many "allergy" options for people allergic to eggs, wheat and other things you thought were essential to make a cupcake. I'm not allergic to any of the above but tried a cupcake there and it wasn't bad at all.
Magnolia is good but I personally find it a bit too sweet and the line is always too long. I prefer cupcakes at Billy's even though I live closer to Magnolia.
Worth noting is Babycakes in the lower east side. they have many "allergy" options for people allergic to eggs, wheat and other things you thought were essential to make a cupcake. I'm not allergic to any of the above but tried a cupcake there and it wasn't bad at all.
Jul 24th, 2006, 08:48 PM
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A friend swears by Crumbs at 75th and Amsterdam.
Malesherbes, I know what you mean. I lived in NY for over 20 yrs when no one was into bakery-bought cupcakes. Bagels, pizza, other great ethnic food, wonderful European pastries like strudels and Napoleans...but CUPCAKES??
Perhaps it's the dainty sound of the word that seems so out of place in the NYC I know and love. "Hey youse guys, gimme a ...cupcake." OY!!
Malesherbes, I know what you mean. I lived in NY for over 20 yrs when no one was into bakery-bought cupcakes. Bagels, pizza, other great ethnic food, wonderful European pastries like strudels and Napoleans...but CUPCAKES??
Perhaps it's the dainty sound of the word that seems so out of place in the NYC I know and love. "Hey youse guys, gimme a ...cupcake." OY!!
Jul 25th, 2006, 06:23 AM
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I am a huge fan of Crumbs on 75th/Amsterdam. I've tried Buttercup Bakeshop and they were ok... but not as great as I thought they would be. I really didn't care for the cupcake cafe. I had a great cupcake from a place called Billy's...not sure where it's located.. but they were yummy.
Here is the website for Crumbs:
www.crumbsbakeshop.com
Jenny
Here is the website for Crumbs:
www.crumbsbakeshop.com
Jenny
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Yesterday was haircut day. My hairdresser had an album of his recent trip to NY, and what do you suppose was prominently featured, but, CUPCAKES. 
I had to laugh. They went to the Cupcake Cafe...said they were fabulous. Had more the consistency of pound cake, denser than your average run of the mill cupcake.
I still have to giggle at the thought of one of the to-dos in that sophisticated city being a quest for the best cupcake.
I have to get with the times here!!
I had to laugh. They went to the Cupcake Cafe...said they were fabulous. Had more the consistency of pound cake, denser than your average run of the mill cupcake.I still have to giggle at the thought of one of the to-dos in that sophisticated city being a quest for the best cupcake.
I have to get with the times here!!
