203534 Fri Sep 05 17:05:06 -0700 2003 20 18 Manhattan 0 1085218 Hello! I was wondering if anyone could direct me to any good bakeries for cakes and desserts in the Lower East Side? I can't think of any off the top of my head but I need to pick up something and wondering if anyone has suggestions. Rich, sumptuous, and chocolatey all fit the bill and all responses are welcome. Thank you! Fri Sep 05 17:05:06 -0700 2003 0 Timothy 1 1085220 a little further north than you need, but Veniero's on 11th and 1st is awesome. Link: http://www.venierospastry.com/ Fri Sep 05 17:26:05 -0700 2003 1085218 0 yuliya 2 1085254 There's something called Clinton St. Bakery on Clinton just south of Houston. Never been in it. There's a bakery on the SW corner of 11st St. and etiehr 1st or 2nd ave that's pretty tasty, but nothing close to Black Hound. I am pretty underwhelmed by Veniros, unless you want lots of those icky tasting Italian cookies that my wife for some reason likes... Sat Sep 06 12:54:32 -0700 2003 1085220 0 xavier 3 1085307 I agree, Veneros is *overrated*. Its a nice bakery with a *few* nice things. Nothing amazing..... Sun Sep 07 10:53:16 -0700 2003 1085254 0 Little Big Eater 4 1085313 I always get the Sfogliatelle(sp)..they are warm and crackly-crunchy...I wish they had a branch here in S.F. Sun Sep 07 13:01:48 -0700 2003 1085307 0 ChowFun (derek) 5 1085320 yes yes yes. Haven't tried too many other items at Veniero's (most don't look too appealling to me), but I absolutely love their sfogliatelle. To be fair, I've only tried sfogliatelle at a handful of places, but it's far and away the best I've tried (miles better than Roccos' sfogliatelle). Sun Sep 07 15:13:58 -0700 2003 1085313 0 Dan in LIC 6 1085351 there cheesecakes and pignoli cookies are good! most other stuffs are pretty pedestrian. but, some of their whole cakes are good too...like the supreme cake and a chocolate one. Mon Sep 08 01:35:51 -0700 2003 1085320 0 Mirepoix 6 1085372 I live near Veniero's, and yeah, when their sfogliatelle is fresh and warm (usually in the early afternoon), it's among the best Italian pastry I've ever tasted. Mon Sep 08 10:02:15 -0700 2003 1085320 0 Tom Steele 6 1087184 You want Sfogliatelle, leave Veniero to the tourists. Cross 1st Av to whatchamacallits, that Italian bakery, two steps down to a tile aisle between heavenly glass cases of pasteries. Damnit, I forget its name. The shop's been in movies, too. Not Strombolli's. That's the best pizza pie. What's its name? It's on the tip of my tongue. Fri Sep 26 14:06:46 -0700 2003 1085320 0 Peter 7 1087187 DiRoberti's? Fri Sep 26 16:49:12 -0700 2003 1087184 0 efdee 3 1085368 Clinton street bakery is terrific, they sere great breakfasts, I don't know if they have cakes so you might want to call ahead. Mon Sep 08 09:49:00 -0700 2003 1085254 0 aab 3 1087185 What's the name of the Italian bakery opposite Veniero's? Opposite, on 1st Ave, between 11th & 12th. Opposite, as in less-well known, un-touristed. Opposite, not over-rated, nor under-whelming. Please! Help me. I forgot its name and am going crazy, finding nothing but Web chatter about Veniero's. Thanks. Fri Sep 26 14:19:21 -0700 2003 1085254 0 Venice Hungry for NYC 4 1087207 when you find the answer please share. I am looking for a good Italian bakery in Manhattan Thu Nov 13 20:42:42 -0800 2003 1087185 0 Maryanne 1 1085227 Something Sweet, on the corner of 11th St. and First Ave., offers a range of homey Mittel European baked goods, including the city's best black and white cookies and a chocolate ganache/almond macaroon cookie that would satisfy the most demanding sweet tooth. Fri Sep 05 18:31:35 -0700 2003 1085218 0 Sandy L 1 1085252 Black Hound on 2nd Avenue around 10th Street is decadent and delicious. IMHO, Veniero's is overrated. Sat Sep 06 12:18:26 -0700 2003 1085218 0 Flynn 2 5107190 I have to try this place. Thu Oct 15 23:09:32 -0700 2009 1085252 139101 beauxgoris 1 5107405 i can't believe no one has said sugar sweet sunshine (rivington & essex) Fri Oct 16 05:38:16 -0700 2009 1085218 50017 El Tigre 2 5107417 This thread is pretty OLD, SSS opened in late 2003. Fri Oct 16 05:48:49 -0700 2009 5107405 10936 kathryn 2 5107419 I know the answer to that question. Sugar Sweet Sunshine opened in the winter of 2003. This thread is from September 2003. As to why beauxgoris resurrected a 6-year-old post, no idea. Fri Oct 16 05:49:56 -0700 2009 5107405 13722 small h 3 5107424 WHOAH! i guess my coffee hasn't kicked in. i was wondering why everyone was saying things like "There's something called Clinton St. Bakery on Clinton just south of Houston. Never been in it." i thought that was a sarcastic response! Fri Oct 16 05:51:50 -0700 2009 5107419 50017 El Tigre 4 5107496 They aren't all chocolate-y, but as long as we're talking about the East Village too, we obviously need to mention Momofuku Milk Bar's cookies. My favorite dessert, however, are the poppyseed hamentaschen at Moishe's. For chocolates, Russ and Daughters has a surprisingly wonderful and decadent selection - the dark chocolate-covered orange peels are my favorite there. Fri Oct 16 06:28:12 -0700 2009 5107424 10198 eeee