300541 Mon Jul 11 20:30:05 -0700 2005 4 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1670907 Not sure if this is the correct board to post, but I'll give it a shot. City Bakery is opening a store here in LA in the next month or so. Is it worth going or just terribly overpriced? What's a sure thing? Mon Jul 11 20:30:05 -0700 2005 0 DB 1 1670911 I love their pretzel croissants: flaky, crunchy, chewy, sweet, salty, sesame-y goodness. Mon Jul 11 22:04:17 -0700 2005 1670907 0 spa 1 1670920 Their tart pastry is perfect. Pretty much anything they put in it is brilliant. Lemon custard is tart and sublime. Though I could eat the pasrty plain. They are famous for their brownies and for hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows.Incredibly rich (I can drink half.) They also do a frozen version of it in summer here. (Maybe always in LA.) All their baked good are really great, not overpriced if you compare it to a lot of lousy stuff that we can pay good money for.They are a good company too. I have watched them grow from a small shop to bigger without losing quality or charm. The emloyees in NY are very nice and friendly.They are also knowledgable -so ask questions. Make suggestions - They listen. Tue Jul 12 02:19:18 -0700 2005 1670907 0 Redseapedestrian 1 1670971 Definitely go there. I live in NYC and love the City Bakery. Have been a fan for years. Everything is excellent. Tue Jul 12 20:38:39 -0700 2005 1670907 0 lt 1 1671027 i'm a fan of their raspberry muffins. so moist and not too sweet. The dark chocolate shortbread is awesome. they're small, too, so you don't feel so bad about loving them! I think they have coarsely ground espresso beans in them too, which adds an excellent crunch. Wed Jul 13 16:06:30 -0700 2005 1670907 0 fresser