Naturally, I walked in to check out their offering and was very impressed. When I tell you that this bakery has nearly everything under the sun, I mean it - cupcakes, red velvet cake, cookies, bread, muffins, bagels, coffee. I only peeked in for a few minutes, and didn't yet order a treat, but what I saw was very impressive and the staff was lovely.
Something else that attracted me was the quaint outdoor garden they have in the back, where you can take your treat and enjoy it in the fresh air. It seems like a quiet, chill area to relax and I'll make sure to take advantage of it soon.
A full review will come in the near future, but in the meantime, I wanted to give you a quick heads-up. Has anyone tried it yet? And if so, what do you think?
Omonia Next Door - 32-20 Broadway, Astoria NY 11106
718.274.6650
N/Q Train to Broadway
www.omoniacafe.com
I had dinner with Meg and Charlene today, and we talked about our upcoming QueensSwap project (more on that soon). Breaking bread with these ladies is always enjoyable and fruitful since they're well connected to our nabe - Charlene, a more recent Astorian.
Through our conversation, Meg tipped off an interesting piece of news that I thought you might find useful. She mentioned that the still infantile, Cream Bakery on Steinway Street has closed. Some of you may be surprised and some may have downright expected it, but this little cupcakery is reported to be no longer functioning. I'll try to investigate about its possible future and the full story, but in the meantime, if you're in the mood for cupcakes you can still get some pretty damn great ones here:
Martha's Country Bakery - With any and every flavor you can imagine from your classic vanilla to red velvet, oreo and more, you can satisfy virtually any type of serious cupcake fiend. 36-21 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria. 718.545.9737 Astor Bake Shop - It's no secret that this relative newbie has been producing solid, gourmet sweets, and I think it's safe to say they'll stay a while. Their cupcakes come in a big and mini size and flavors vary between double chocolate, coconut and red velvet. 12-23 Astoria Blvd, Astoria NY 11102. 718.606.8439
Terrizzi Pasticceria - Terrizzi veers on the side of traditional, and you know what they say..."if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I agree and think they have a great thing going. Their cupcakes are moist, the size is just perfect (not too large but not a mini) and flavors vary between pistachio, peanut butter, double chocolate, oreo, vanilla and more. 35-14 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103. 718.726.9698
Cream Bakery, the new cupcakery on Steinway is offering a fun special in honor of the start of football season. Starting today, and every Sunday in the fall, they'll feature a Sunday Night Blitz, with 25% off of all baked goods from 6:00 p.m. on. The promotion certainly caught my eye and can be especially useful if you're going over to a friends house to watch the game and need to bring a yummy treat. Cream's cupcakes have proved to be delicious so far - moist and decadent with plenty of fun flavors to choose from such as banana, red velvet, chocolate cheesecake, your standard vanilla and chocolate and much more.
They're also offering a week's full of daily specials for the fall season, which are outlined below. I especially like the buy 1 get 1 free Mondays. Who wouldn't want to start their week with that?
Cream Bakery - 31-78 Steinway Street, Astoria NY 11103 718.545.3800
R Train to Steinway Street
www.creambakeryny.com
