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5 Local Bakeries That I Always Go To In NYC By Joe Hoeffner Dec. 12, 2025 11:00 am EST

In times of economic uncertainty, there is often a noticeable increase in sales for smaller luxury items: perfumes, coffees, and of course, sweet little treats from your local bakery. New York City is not, generally speaking, the place to be if you want to save money on food, but if it's baked goods you're after, you're in luck. There are hundreds of bakeries across the five boroughs, all serving up decadent cookies and finely-crafted pastries; heck, even the churros you can buy in some subway stations will rock your world if you're in the right mood.

As much as we all love Milk Bar (and its Milk Bar Pie ) and Le Pain Quotidien, sometimes you want to e

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