Magnolia Bakery
New York, NY 10014-2452
Phone: (212) 462-2572
05/08/2008 Posted by annuhlie
I am a longtime Magnolia fan and I'm really surprised by all the negative press the cute little bakery is getting on this site. Out of all the many, many times I've been there I have had ONE bad experience, and that was when my mom mistakenly got cake with whipped cream frosting instead of buttercream, which she then refused to eat. However, that was HER mistake, not the bakery's. First of all, Magnolia's "small size" "long line" "self-serve" etc. are part of its APPEAL. It's an old-fashioned bakery with none of the presumptuousness to be found uptown or in LA. It's a little baby mom and pop Bleecker Street kind of a place, what do you expect?! It's staffed almost entirely by funny, kind, interesting college kids/artists, has a park that's PERFECT for sitting and eating right across the street, and if you really hate waiting in line you can always order ahead of time or just have a nice conversation with the nice kid manning the door. As for the food, it's great! The cupcake cake isn't ambrosia or anything, but it's delicious nonetheless. The cakes themselves are, in my opinion, better. The real reason to go is the frosting: it's perfect! It's sweet and smooth and soft, but develops enough of a shell to not get ruined if you smoosh it accidentally or something. The Red Velvet cakes are especially fantastic. Of course you're going to be disappointed if you go expecting a lifechanging experience. I love Magnolia because of its old school charm, great friendly staff, and delicious food. If you can't appreciate Magnolia's unique brand of cute lil' bakery, get yourself back uptown and stop going places just because they're featured on SATC.
Pros: Food, staff, charm
Cons: No place to sit if it's raining I guess
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