Husbands Jemal Edwards and Brad Doles founded CHOCnyc as a neighborhood pastry shop rooted in Washington Heights and Inwood, where they live and work. Jemal brings pastry experience from across the United States and abroad, while Brad draws on hospitality management to run the operation; together, they make seasonal pastries and desserts for their local community. The shop also keeps its business close to home by employing local residents and purchasing supplies and services from nearby vendors and contractors.
Carrot Top Pastries, IncKnown around New York City as the “Carrot Cake Queen,” Carrot Top Pastries has baked cakes and pastries on premises in Inwood since 1979 and Washington Heights since 1985. The family-run bakery is also a full-service restaurant, serving its uptown community from two locations and catering celebrations, offices, and other events. Its customers have included Stevie Wonder, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and the King of Spain, but the Mancino family says its heart remains with local neighbors.NEW YORK, NY
The Chocolate RoomFounded by performing artists Jon and Naomi, The Chocolate Room has been making chocolate desserts and confections in Brooklyn since opening in Park Slope on January 26, 2005. Its pastry team produces everything in the company’s Cobble Hill kitchen, including signature chocolate cake and handcrafted bonbons, with an emphasis on creative presentation and a welcoming neighborhood setting.BROOKLYN, NY
Sugar, Butter, ChocolateHusband-and-wife chefs Daniel and Karniyati Kleinhandler founded Sugar, Butter, Chocolate after meeting at New York’s three-Michelin-starred Jean Georges. From their Brooklyn shop, they reinterpret childhood favorites with a chef-driven mix of classic and modern technique, including custom desserts for celebrations and sweets made for retail partners.BROOKLYN, NY
Rossy's Bakery & Coffee ShopWith two decades of cake-making experience, Rossy and Norma run a Lower East Side bakery and coffee shop known for Dominican-style cakes for special occasions. Rossy’s also serves café drinks, empanadas, and Dominican homestyle meals, bringing a distinctly Dominican neighborhood café presence to Manhattan.NEW YORK, NY