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Bakeries, Cheesecake & Black-and-Whites in NYC
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- Since 1892
Ferrara Bakery & Cafe — Little Italy
195 Grand St · Opened for the opera crowd in 1892 — cannoli, zuppa inglese, gelato & cookie trays
- Since 1894
Veniero’s — East Village
342 E 11th St · Italian cheesecake, cannoli & butter cookies from the same pasticceria since 1894
- Since 1916
Orwashers — Yorkville
308 E 78th St · A bread bakery since 1916 — for sweets, the black & white cookie and the apple honey cake
- Since 1918
Madonia Bakery — Belmont
2348 Arthur Ave · Arthur Avenue’s bread bakery since 1918 — the olive bread is the order
- Since 1946
William Greenberg Desserts — Upper East Side
1100 Madison Ave · The cakey black & white, plus babka and rugelach — also on Amsterdam Ave
- Since 1975
Eileen’s Special Cheesecake — Nolita
17 Cleveland Pl · Light, creamy cheesecake on a hand-pressed graham crust — get the fruit-topped minis
- Since 1995
Levain Bakery — Upper West Side
167 W 74th St · The original shop — home of the six-ounce chocolate chip walnut cookie
- Arthur Ave
Egidio Pastry Shop — Belmont
622 E 187th St · The neighborhood’s oldest pastry shop — cannoli, lobster tails & cheesecake by the slice
- Yorkville
Two Little Red Hens — Yorkville
1641 Second Ave · Brooklyn Blackout cake and a proper New York cheesecake on toasted graham
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