Beny's Delice Opens in Brooklyn

Via Fork in the Road.

Beny's Delice
903 Fulton Street
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
718-622-1400

Apparently this section of Clinton Hill was in need of a bakery.

Armenian Bakery Brooklyn Bread House Opens

Via Sheepshead Bites.

Brooklyn Bread House
1718 Jerome Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

This newly opened Armenian bakery sells cookies, cakes, breads, nuts, dried fruit, regional candies and pickles. They are the only bakery in the area to offer lavash, a thin unleavened bread made by slapping the flattened dough against the hot walls of a wood oven. They also offer Italian and other regional baked goods, and in the future they hope to add BBQ, a salad bar, Turkish coffee and Armenian pizza.

Beny's Delice Opens in Brooklyn

Via Gothamist and Grub Street.

Beny's Delice
903 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
646-704-1315

They will be offering French pastries and savory food. Pretty sweet looking interior too.

Brooklyn Day of Desserts

Via The City Sweet Tooth.












What: Brooklyn Day of Desserts- There will be a variety of desserts including gourmet, vegan and artistic desserts. Feed your appetite while giving back!

When: June 27th from 12PM-4PM

Where: Sanders Studio
525 Waverly Ave,
Brooklyn, NY

Cost: $35

For more info contact 631-833-3152 or info@lulunnevents.com. This is a fundraiser for Lakay Legal Services, and NPO in Brooklyn that gives free legal aid to low income communities.

Jell-O Mold Competition in Brooklyn

Via Fork in the Road.

What: The Second-Annual Jell-O Mold Competition

When: June 26th, 6-10PM

Where: The Gowanus Studio Space
166 7th Street (Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
gss.jellomold@gmail.com

Cost: FREE (suggested donations welcome)

From the event site:
Competitors will battle it out for mold supremacy in the following categories:
- Creativity
- Aesthetics
- Structural/sculptural ingenuity
- Edibility/culinary appeal
- Best use and showcase of Jell-O

A crack panel of respected judges will announce the winners at 8pm on the day of the event--and audience members have the opportunity to vote for People's Choice.

Designers will compete for a grand prize package including $400 in cash, a feature on Make: Online and Craft websites, a spot for their Jell-O creation in the 2010 Last Supper Festival, a slice of pie and coffee from Four and Twenty Blackbirds bakery, and more!

Kelso beer and Jell-O shots will be served. Doors at 6pm. Music by DJ Allied Master Computer till 10pm.

Dish D'lish becomes Jonathan's Bakery

Via Sheepshead Bites.

Jonathan's Bakery
1424 Sheepshead Bay Road,
Brooklyn, NY

The owners say they switched names because they're focusing more on their baked goods that they've been selling along with their bagels.

Parked - Food Vendors at Bklyn Yard Tomorrow

Via The City Sweet Tooth.

















Tomorrow, May 31st is Parked's opening weekend! From 12-7PM, at 388-400 Carroll St.

And there's lots of sweet stuff being offered!
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
Dessert Truck
Steve’s Key Lime Pie
Robicelli Cupcakes

Little Buddy Biscuit Company Ice Cream Deals

Original photo can be found here.


Via The City Sweet Tooth.









Little Buddy Biscuit Company
635 5th Avenue (bet 17th & 18th Sts)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-6355

This weekend, May 22-23, LBBC will be offering some sweet deals!

Buy 1 scoop, get the 2nd for 99¢
Get 2 ice cream cookie sandwiches for $8
10% off ice cream drinks (milk shakes, sorbet blended drinks, espresso and ice cream frappé, etc.).

Margo Patisserie Café Opens

Via Free Williamsburg.

Margo Patisserie Café
667 Driggs Avenue
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
718-384-0651

This new bakery opened last week and is owned by a couple, Margaret and Kris Kozlowska (aw! I love couples that bake together). At the moment they are offering only tarts, cookies, and pastries, but plan to include soup and sandwiches later on. They also have free WiFi.

Spring Treats Class with Liddabit Sweets

What: Spring Treats with Liddabit Sweets

When: Tuesday, May 25th. 6:30PM

Where: The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718)389-2982

Cost: $65

Spring is a great time to get your fingers covered in chocolate! Liz Gutman and Jen King of Liddabit Sweets prepare delicious spring themed confections that you can give away to your friends... if you can keep your hands off of them. Come and discover the magic of candy you make yourself with these talented ladies. Each student will go home with the recipes demonstrated and a sample of the sweets prepared.
Class duration: 1.5 hours
You are not required to bring anything with you.

Review: Little Cupcake Bakeshop

Little Cupcake Bakeshop
9102 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 680-4465










Items ordered:
Cookie dough cupcake
Apple crumb muffin
Pistachio ice box cake slice

Cost: slightly over $6

Rating out of 5:
Items are rated individually- see below!



Rating out of 5:



I have no love for this cupcake. Nothing here tasted like cookie dough, such a disappointment. The frosting was creamier than Magnolia's, but still not good. The cake could have been fresher.




















Rating out of 5:



Another disappointing pastry. It was dry and mostly flavorless. This looks so much better than it tastes.







Rating out of 5:



I don't know how they could do something so right after getting two other items so wrong, but the pistachio ice box cake was delicious. Its heavier than whipped cream but lighter than a mousse. I felt it could have used more actual cake to balance out the strong pistachio flavor and creamy texture. There were even real bits of nut in here, I'd come back to this bakery just for this item.

Review: Ivy Bakery

Ivy Bakery
278 87th St (Off 3rd Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 833-1626












Items ordered:
Oatmeal raisin cookie
German chocolate cookie
2 Banana squares

Cost: About $9

Rating out of 5:




I didn't get to Ivy Bakery in time to see the Cupcake Eating Contest, but I did get to buy some baked goods!


I'm not a fan of raisins. Actually, most of the time I hate raisins, and this cookie was chock full of um. The cookie itself had a great taste though, with a hint of spice and a gingerbread-like taste. I'd give the cookie itself 3 1/2 cakes out of 5, but with the raisins I could only eat a few bites.








German chocolate anything seems like a pretty gross combination. Chocolate and pecans go great together, but the addition of coconut never seemed to fit. The cookie isn't as crisp as it looks, I ate the edges. I want to say this tasted slightly (very, very slightly) of mint, but I don't quite trust my taste buds.
I think I'm done trying German chocolate baked goods :P





This square is very similar to the apple square Ivy Bakery makes, only with bananas. So, its amazingly delicious! Super moist, packed with brown sugar and cinnamon. I could eat these things all freakin day. This item alone gets a 5 out of 5.









Related Posts: Ivy Bakery Lockdown V Coverage

General Greene Ice Cream Cart is Open

Via A Child Grows in Brooklyn.

General Greene
229 Dekalb ave (corner of Dekalb and Clermont)
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
(718) 222-1510

The ice cream cart is now open, with different flavors on rotation, 6 offered at any given time (the neighborhoods favorite- salted caramel pretzel - is always available).

God Buns Market Opens

Via Fork in the Road.

Lots of names here!

Allison Kave (founder of First Prize Pies) and her mother Rhonda Kave ("eponymous owner" of Roni-Sue's Chocolates) have come together with Sarivole Organic Bakery and Fatty 'Cue's Jori Emde to bring us God Buns market in the outdoor area next to Fatty Cue. I'm not sure if the market is only open on Sundays, as the title of the article linked above seems to suggest.

Fatty Cue
91 South 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 599-3090

La Bella Torte Popup Store

For one day only, May 7th from 4PM-10PM, La Bella Torte will open their pop-up store at Cozy Royale, located at 434 Humboldt Street at Jackson Street, in Brooklyn.

Sweet offerings include cannolis, biscotti, cookies, cheesecake, sfogliatelle, and dessert dippers.

Margo Opens in Williamsburg

Via NBC New York's Feast.

Margo
667 Driggs Ave., near Fillmore Pl.,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Margo will feature French pastries and wifi, and hopes to add soups and salads to the menu soon too.

Openings: Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Via Fork in the Road.

Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 Third Avenue, Brooklyn
718-499-2917

The shop, owned by sisters Emily and Melissa Elsen, specializes in pie and opened in Gowanus last Friday.

Ralph’s Italian Ices in Brooklyn Closes

Via Grub Street New York, Via Downtown Diaries.

Ralph's Italian Ices' Brooklyn location at 357 Graham Ave (between Metropolitan Ave & Conselyea St) closed about a month ago. It will be replaced by a deli. You can still get Ralph's in Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island.

Ivy Bakery Cupcake Eating Contest

Original photo can be found here.













What: 3rd Anniversary & 2nd Annual Cupcake Eating Contest

When: Saturday, April 24th. 11AM-5PM; contest starts at 2PM

Where: Ivy Bakery
Street:
278 87th St. (Off 3rd)
Brooklyn, NY

Cost: Free to attend, raffle tickets and entry into the contest cost extra (email Daniellan at mail@ivybakery.com to enter the contest)

From the Facebook event page:
There will be Face Painting with Allison Parker, Sweet Samplings, Raffles, Goodie Bags, and what we’re all waiting for, the 2nd Annual Cupcake Eating Contest. This year it’s going to be bigger and better with 10 contestants competing to finish 2 dozen cupcakes in 12 minutes.

It’s also going to be a great day to fight hunger as Cupcake Participants will be donating half of their entry fee to The Food Bank for New York City. Raffle collections and a portion of proceeds from sales will also be going to the Food Bank.

CUPCAKE EATING CONTEST @ 2PM
MC: Larry Valenza
Award Presenter: Nancy Cummings (2009 Winner)
Judge: Nichelle Stephens of Cupcakes Take The Cake
Cash Prize, Bragging Rights, & Gift Certificate to Ivy Bakery!

RAFFLE benefiting The Food Bank for New York City
$1 each or $5 for 6.
Prizes have been generously donated by local businesses and sponsors. All funds collected from the raffle will be donated to The Food Bank for New York City. Winners will be notified via e-mail.

RAFFLE PRIZES
(Can't attend the event? You can still purchase a raffle ticket, just drop by the shop.)
1. Martha Stewart's CUPCAKES Book (2 Winners) from Ivy Bakery
2. Bikram Yoga Bay Ridge T-Shirt & 1 Month Unlimited Yoga
3. Bay Ridge Food Co-Op Tote Bag
4. Chef With Sole Gift Certificate Value $25
5. Bay Ridge Bicycle World Gift Certificate Value $25
6. Handmade 'Kyoko' Earrings by Andrea (Down-To-The-Wire) Value $65
7. 1-Hr Massage with Erika Zuber LMT

**** If you're a REGISTERED Cupcake Contestant and or part of the event crew please arrive no later than 1PM for PRESS & PHOTOS**** ****

If you're a VOLUNTEER, please arrive at 10AM for Setup, Photos, & My Mom's Home Cookin' Mmmm!****

Ivy Bakery Lockdown VII

What: Ivy Bakery Lockdown VII

When: Saturday, April 10th. 8PM-12AM

Where: Ivy Bakery
278 87th St (Off 3rd)
Brooklyn, NY

Cost: $25 ($5 off if you bring a friend!) Cash only.

All you can eat pastries, plus board games, free pizza and lots of good company!