Panettone - fresh if possible

[aguy239]

Ciao, Hounds,

Top of the morning.

My two Italian step-children are demanding panettone for Christmas. They are very demanding.

They claim that they had freshly-baked panettone recently at a friends, but I have my doubts.

Any recommendations for panettone, either fresh or packaged?

Thank you,

Sean

[sugartoof]

Eataly currently has a closeout special on their Panettone if anyone still wants it as of late-January. 3 for the price of 1, or just half off for 1. The samples were pretty custardy to the taste, and less like the more brioche like texture of Grandaisy.

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Eataly
200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

[uwsgrazer]

Wow, thanks. I was just thinking the other day how nice it was to have Panettone over the holidays. Maybe it's time to buy another one -- just to help chase away the Winter Blues. Do you remember the price range, even roughly. An earlier post said $24 was one of the cheaper ones! If it's too pricey I'm not sure I'll bother

[sugartoof]

I'm hazy on the exact pricing, but they were like $15 or 3 for $24. I might be mixing something up there, but either way, they reduced them with some type of deal!

[uwsgrazer]

Thanks. I'll be in the neighborhood (kind of) later this week and may just have to pop in ...

[ferret]

There was a sampling at Costco a couple of weeks ago of the Bauli pre-packaged, which were fine but underwhelming - except for their profiterole variety which is enrobed in chocolate and is fantastic if you can find it (that was the only one that sold out - we bought the last 3).

[ExFlexitarian]

Piccolo Cafe has it

[ttoommyy]

I believe Grandaisy bakery in SoHo makes fresh panettone.

http://www.grandaisybakery.com/order-...

[Oliverstreet]

Seconding the recommendation for Grandaisy (or the one at Sullivan Street bakery -- same recipe I think). It is delish.

[ttoommyy]

The one I was thinking of is on Sullivan Street; thanks for reminding me, Oliverstreet. :)

[sugartoof]

Grandaisy makes their own fresh, and I've seen them sell it by the slice at West Broadway. Their version is a lot less dense then many of the packaged ones. Ripping a piece off, it could pass for a few different breads or pastries other than Panettone.

[ttoommyy]

I remember buying a panetone from Grandaisy a couple of years ago and liking it.

The one my partner bought at Eataly (mentioned above) is light in texture and not too sweet. It definitely has a bread/brioche feel to it. It is lovely. Wish I hadn't thrown out the packaging or I could tell you which Italian baker it came from.

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Eataly
200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

[DavyTheFatBoy]

There are several packaged choices at DiPalos and a few at Buon Italia. I suspect that Eataly also has several. Rocco's on Bleecker Street makes their own fresh in several styles, and I enjoy them.

The mailorder place Gustiamo.com in the Bronx brings some high end Panettone in by plane, and you pay accordingly.

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Buon Italia
75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Eataly
200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

[ospreycove]

Gustiamo does have exceptional Panettone; they are on West Farms Road in the Bronx.

[funniduck]

Do they make pandoro too? I've been looking for a pandoro.

[ttoommyy]

"I suspect that Eataly also has several."

Just for the record, my partner surprised me with a panettone from Eataly last night. It was one of their cheaper ones ($24!), but it is delicious. All of their panettone are made by Italian companies for sale at Eataly NYC.

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Eataly
200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

[funniduck]

Did it come in a prepackaged box? BTW, $24!!

[ttoommyy]

It was wrapped in Eataly wrapping paper and had a brown, satiny-like ribbon around it. Inside, it was in a plastic bag with a twist tie. Yeah, $24 is extreme, but it's Christmas and my partner was feeling the season!

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Eataly
200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

[Pookipichu]

The panettone at Di Palo is sickeningly sweet. They used to carry this artisanal brand of panettone that was the ultimate cross between brioche and cake. In the last 3 years they switched to Albertengo which I find absolutely disgusting.