Soutine was a New York bakery known for custom birthday and wedding cakes, pastries, and croissants, with its Upper West Side shop also baking its own breads and classic American pies. The bakery has been sold to Pain d’Epices, while former manager Jessica now makes birthday and other cakes through One Cupcake Two Cupcakes.
E & L BakerySince June 1977, family-run E & L Bakery has been hand-baking cakes, Italian pastries, cookies and other daily treats in the Bronx. The bakery is especially known for turning celebrations into custom cake designs, from wedding centerpieces to colorful drip cakes, while continuing its nearly five-decade neighborhood baking tradition.BRONX, NY
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
Gourmet Bake ShopGourmet Bake Shop has been making breads, pastries, and cakes from scratch in New Hyde Park since the 1940s. The neighborhood bakery is especially known for custom cakes, including wedding designs and children’s cakes, while its daily case also features hand-baked treats made with carefully selected ingredients.NEW HYDE PARK, NY