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For my inaugural post, I thought it would only be fitting to pay homage to the Queens neighborhood that I was born and raised in. So here's to Astoria and starting this blog off short and sweet!
For those looking for the quintessential cupcake but want to avoid the hyped crowds and long lines at the popular Magnolia Bakery or Crumbs Bake Shop in Manhattan, visit Martha's Country Bakery, a lesser-known Astoria-based dessert heaven just a few stops away from the city. Serving American dessert classics, Martha's feels like your grandmother's house with it's warm, cozy ambiance and sweet aroma of its beloved buttercream cupcakes. Martha's Country Bakery also offers fresh fruit pies, strawberry shortcakes, muffins, scones, cannolis, cappuccinos, and assorted gelato.
All baking is done on the premises which features an open kitchen, inviting visitors to watch the pastry chefs in action. With homemade wall signs declaring, "Stressed Spelled Backwards is Desserts" and "A Balanced Diet is a Cookie in Each Hand," how could you resist?
Martha's Country Bakery
36-21 Ditmars Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11105
718.544.0088
Nearest Transit: N,Q subway lines to Ditmars Blvd.
The Last Bite: When I was a young girl living in the neighborhood, Astoria was home to a predominantly Greek community. The only bakeries around that I remember were Greek-owned and influenced, like Lefkos Pirgos, one that is still popular today. Interestingly enough, before I knew cupcakes, I knew baklava (filo dough pastry, walnuts, & syrup) and loukoumades (a Greek doughnut).
