244718 Mon Dec 13 13:39:47 -0800 2004 7 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1299749 I have heard good thingts about this bakery in Astoria, I was wondering what people thought about it and what was good there. I was thinking of getting some Greek pastries for a holiday party Mon Dec 13 13:39:47 -0800 2004 0 MV 1 1299750 Anything you choose is by far the greatest pastry experience around. Everything at Artopolis is excellent. Try the spoon sweets in the LARGE jars, try the mille-feuille and all the traditional Greek pastries, and the modern adaptations are to die for. Try the bread! If it LOOKS good, it IS! I no longer shop at the other bakeries in Astoria like Victory on Steinway (traditional, not modern - and still very good!). The prices are high at Artopolis, but that's because of the high quality! At new years try the "special" vasilopita. It is just like my mom made! Mon Dec 13 13:47:29 -0800 2004 1299749 0 Evangelia 2 1299755 Thanks for the tips. One question is vasiloptia basil and cheese? Mon Dec 13 14:59:48 -0800 2004 1299750 0 MV 3 1299757 Vasilopita is an ancient traditional Greek bread, slightly sweet, made for New Years for good luck. It is baked with a coin or, sometimes, and almond inside and the person who get the slice with the almond will “have good luck for the new year". Many bakeries just sell a tsoureki, the Greek Challa bread. Some make something just s simple and boring. NOT ARTOPOLIS! He makes his with the finest ingredients and has the same taste exactly as my MOMS! I do not believe he makes it available year round, but you can ask. They are SUPER friendly Mon Dec 13 15:08:00 -0800 2004 1299755 0 Evangelia 2 1299756 Thanks for the tips. One question is vasiloptia basil and cheese? Mon Dec 13 15:04:33 -0800 2004 1299750 0 MV 1 1299876 I picked up some Baklava from them and i have to say it is the best i have ever had. The honey that they use is perfect and not cloyingly sweet. The phillo dough was the top notch. I also bought a chocolate mousse cake which was very good. It had a nice dark choclolate bitterness to it and wasn't overly sweet like most other places' versions. We also got a box full of assorted cookies which had a bunch of winners, a sesame crusted wafer like cookie being the highlight. I also really enjoyed the toffee with shaved almonds and white chocolate. Thanks for the recomendation, It was a little expensive but it was well worth the drive out from the bronx. Wed Dec 15 12:13:43 -0800 2004 1299749 0 MV 1 1299885 Where in astoria is Artopolis? Wed Dec 15 15:52:36 -0800 2004 1299749 0 Steve Astoria 2 1299889 In the little plaza on 31st Street right by the Ditmars Boulevard station (west side of the street). Wed Dec 15 17:13:27 -0800 2004 1299885 0 Chorus Girl