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A bakery · Midtown · on two New York Dearest lists

Magnolia Bakery

Worth it. The bakery is known for decadent cakes and cupcakes, but the divine banana pudding is where it’s at.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizFrom my list Thanksgiving in New York City
A cyclist rides past a brick building with fire escapes and a corner bakery in the West Village.
From Roommates in NYC, how I found mine
A cyclist rides past the Magnolia Bakery storefront on a West Village corner.
From West Village bakeries worth getting excited about

Everything I’ve written about Magnolia Bakery. It’s on two of my lists, Thanksgiving in New York City and Best gift shops in New York City. First, what to order and when to go.

  1. Thanksgiving in New York CityWorth it
  2. Best gift shops in New York CityWorth it

Before you go

What I order

No trip to the Big Apple can be deemed complete without trying the world famous banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery. I mean, it’s world famous for crying out loud!

From Best gift shops in New York City
When to go

Come the holidays, the bakery elevates the treat with fun seasonal flavors like pumpkin spice and apple crisp. There are several locations spread across the city, making it an easy mid-day break during your Thanksgiving trip to NYC.

From Thanksgiving in New York City
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Every list it’s on

Worth it

Magnolia became one of the most popular bakeries in NYC after a brief cameo on Sex and the City.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Magnolia became one of the most popular bakeries in NYC after a brief cameo on Sex and the City. The bakery is known for decadent cakes and cupcakes, but the divine banana pudding is where it’s at.

Come the holidays, the bakery elevates the treat with fun seasonal flavors like pumpkin spice and apple crisp. There are several locations spread across the city, making it an easy mid-day break during your Thanksgiving trip to NYC.

Read it on the list
Worth it

The kit is easy to travel with and since it doesn’t come with bananas (you purchase those yourself) it won’t go bad during your travels.

What I wrote thereFold it away

No trip to the Big Apple can be deemed complete without trying the world famous banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery. I mean, it’s world famous for crying out loud!

However, not many folks know you can actually buy a banana pudding kit from the famed bakery and make your own batch at home. The kit is easy to travel with and since it doesn’t come with bananas (you purchase those yourself) it won’t go bad during your travels.

Read it on the list

Where it is and what’s near

Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
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Nearby on my lists
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On The Best of New York

I put Magnolia Bakery on my best list

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