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A bakery · on one New York Dearest list

Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery.

Worth it. The chocolate cake, aptly called The Devil in Ganache, is one of my favorites in the city (I requested for my last two birthdays).

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Antonina PattizFrom my list Best birthday cakes in New York
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From Best hot chocolate in New York
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Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery is on one of my lists, Best birthday cakes in New York. Below you’ll find what I wrote about it there.

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The best food in NYC isn’t about price or prestige, it’s about the places that make you come back.

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The chocolate cake, aptly called The Devil in Ganache, is one of my favorites in the city (I requested for my last two birthdays). And the carrot cake? Some of the best in NYC!

The best food in NYC isn’t about price or prestige, it’s about the places that make you come back.

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Best of New York 2026, New York Dearest
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I put Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery on my best list.

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