The very next morning after we arrived to NYC, I decided to go to Hoboken, NJ to visit the famous bakery and try some of those intriguing desserts featured on the Cake Boss. I told Lisa where I am heading and she decided to come along despite my warning that we may be waiting in line for some time (the website advised on average of two hours wait, and Lisa doesn't like lines). Fifteen minutes ride on the PATH (NJ Transit) from the corner of 33rd Street and 6th Avenue took us to the Hoboken.
A friendly gentleman directed us towards the bakery, which is recognised by a line outside. Just being there made me exiting, and anticipation of what is there to come put a big and happy smile on my face. Line moved surprisingly quick, and just twenty minutes later we were inside the Carlos Bakery, the famous and the best.
It is exactly as I've seen it on the TV show "Cake Boss": little, clean, and perfumed with a smell of freshly baked biscottis, cupcakes, tiramisu, cookies...
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| Tiramisu: elegant and tastes as good as it looks... |
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| Cupcakes |
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| Cannoli shells filled after you order it. |
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| Cannolis, Napoleon, and tiramisu packed in a signature box |
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| Assortment of cookies |
When our number was called we ordered: tiramisu, Napoleon, biscotti, cookies, and their famous freshly filled cannolis, that we ate outside the bakery, sitting on the bench and enjoying the view of the Manhattan.
Needless to say that cannolis tasted fantastico, as everything else we had!
It was a dream, an adventure to remember, and a taste hard to forget.
Everything in the bakery is made from scratch with no artificial flavorings or preservatives, and you can really taste the difference.
As you know, I am not a big sweet eater, but I would definitely go back next time I am in the area. It's worth waiting in line! :)
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| Remember the hint from this post? Cookies from Carlo's Bakery made all the way home, and some were shipped to my daughter in Seattle for her birthday... :) Tel: 201-659-3671 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 201-659-3671 end_of_the_skype_highlighting See you, Marina |
Oh wow! I love that show! Did you end up waiting 2 hrs?
ReplyDeleteNo, Jess, we were in the store in twenty minutes. They have a well organized system there... :)
DeleteOh I'm so jealous you got to go there.. I love the show:)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about the show until about three months ago when I bought the book and found on the Netflix about 100 episodes, I watched it all in about 3 weeks and fell in love with baking, pastry making, and Carlo's Bakery. So when I learned I am going to NY, this place was on top of my list... :)
DeleteI have seen long lines outside this shop and hence never ever eaten there. Will try and go there the next time I am in NYC.
ReplyDeleteAll of it sounds yummy!
It is really-really good, they set such a high bar with their fresh ingredients and made from scratch pastries and desserts, that I don't know if I will be able to eat anything less then that for quite some time... :)
DeleteOoooo Cake Boss!!! Even in Europe he is a big succes. Reading about your visit makes me even want to go more :D. Beautiful pictures of the mouthwatering desserts, cookies and the cannoli look so fine. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great news that he is a big succes in Europe as he is Italian and is very proud his heritage. Those desserts are absolutely delicious, not overpowered by tonns of sugar and artificial ingredients. It tastes fantastico! :) My son said that cookies tasted like the one his grandmother makes, and she makes best cookies in the world..:) And I have never tried better cannolis: filling is silky, incased in a perfect crust of cannoli shell... mmm, I want more, and I am not even a sweet eater! :)
DeleteEverything looks so decadent! I would love to visit this little shop, and my husband would spend a small fortune in there.
ReplyDeleteDella, start saving now, it is totally worth every penny! :)
DeleteGoing to the bakery must have been the highlight of your day. All of the desserts look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, thanks for coming here today. I alway enjoy when you visit me...:) Yes, bakery was an amazing stop on our journey. It was worth staying in line (not for long though, just 20 minutes) because the reward was priceless... :)
DeleteI would have had cannolis too! I look like a great bakery!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim, Yes, it is a fantastic bakery. Cannilis and turamisu are my favorite, although everything tastes great. :)
DeleteOhh why did I read this before I had lunch today?! Stomach.growling. I'm not usually a big sweet person but cannoli's are kind of my favorite dessert ever. Thanks for sharing your trip and hope to go there myself sometime soon (hopefully!)
ReplyDeleteI am a bit confused now: are you Emily or Ada? I visited your blog which I enjoyed a lot. Thanks for stopping by! Come back to see what other places in NYC we went to. :)
Delete20 minutes? I'd do that. Two hours? Not a chance! Although it sounds as if it would have been worth a 2 hour wait. Hoboken is a great place with a lot of really nice restaurants. Right before we moved to Florida I worked in Northern New Jersey for a year (this is after working in NYC), and I always Hoboken. Thanks so much for sharing all your adventures.
ReplyDeleteHi John, Ummm, I would wait for two hours though... It's worth it! :) When I was in NY i realized how much I miss Seattle... funny?!
DeleteOh wow, the Cake Boss rules! The cannolis look awesome!
ReplyDeleteYes, Cake Boss is The Boss! :) Thanks for stopping by here, I haven't seen you in a while...:)
DeleteThis is an amazing bakery! I wish we had even a 'good' bakery where I live. I would love all of these wonderful delights...but would also love the good bagels I'm sure you can find in NYC, too!
ReplyDeleteYou know, Dianne, we haven't had a bagel this time... Tha's fine as we tried many other good things. Come back to see where we went. :)
DeleteExcuse me...I realize this was in NJ!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's in NJ, which is 15 minute across from Manhattan. :)
DeleteOoh I was watching this tv show on the plane! I wondered what the cakes actually taste like-good to know that they taste great! :D
ReplyDeleteOoh and aahh, and aww... those are the only sounds what I was able to produce while eating the cannolis. I am not a big sweet eater, and usually dessert goes unnoticed by me. We rarely order desserts when we go out as it has way too much sugar and you taste nothing but sugar. My mother's desserts, on the other hand, taste like cake when she makes cake, and like cookies when she makes cookies. When I make desserts, I cut sugar in half or even more. This bakery was on my list for a few reason: it's been in business for over 100 years, Buddy is a forth generation Italian baker, people wouldn't stay in line to get pastries if they tasted the same as in the shop around the corner... And I wasn't disappointed...:) Thanks for coming Lorraine! :)
DeleteThis would be a bakery I would love to find when on a vacation! YUM! Take care, Terra
ReplyDeleteOh yes, this is a five star bakery! Thanks Terra for commenting...:)
DeleteWhat a fantastic bakery my freind, it made me grin with its creations :D
ReplyDeleteYum!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks Uru! If you ever able to see some episodes of Cake Boss, you would enjoy it, even I started to bake after watching it! :)
DeleteWow! I "think" I could find something to snack on at this bakery ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, Lizzy, there are like cases of "something"...:)
DeleteHow exciting Marina!! My kiddies and I love watching his show. This was one of the shows that inspired my daughter and I to take some cake courses. How lovely it must've been for you and your friend to experience this and tasting his famous pastries. This is on the list of our places to visit. Glad you got in within 20 minutes : )
ReplyDeleteHi Vanessa, I watch it on Netflix, and really enjoyed it. It is inspirational indeed, and those flower you've learn at your cake decoration class are amazing. :)
DeleteThat is so exciting! I definitely want to visit there next time I go to New York! So glad to know everything tastes great! Glad you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteOh dear, everything taste fantastic, and it's coming from someone who doesn't like desserts, so it must be very good for me to like it! :) Thanks for your comment!
Deletebeautiful desserts
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DeleteDear Marina, What a nice experience. I watch Cake Boss too. I would get so excited I would not know what to pick out to buy. I would want to taste everything!! I am happy that it was fun. Blessings my dear. Catherine xo
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine, I had the same feeling: I wanted to taste everything! :) I am watching again Cake Boss on Netflix and lingering over each episode... Makes me want to bake something myself. :) Thanks for stopping by, Catherine... :)
DeleteMarina, thanks for sharing all these amazing photos of the most beautiful cakes, cookies, and yummy sweets...just drooling here, gazing at all those beautiful cakes, and the most gorgeous decorations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun trip you're having, I totally envious!...but so happy for you that you're able to experience this trip, with a good friend!
Hi Elisabeth, yes the trip was very enjoyable, we had a lot of fun all the way through the trip. I am watching Cake Boss again on Netflix, and really think about baking something... And you know, I am not even a sweet eater... Very inspiring TV show, and a great place to visit...:) Thanks for coming, I always enjoy your visits...:)
DeleteWill have to visit when the opportunity presents itself, even if I have to wait 2 hours.
ReplyDeleteYou will be rewarded with the best desserts! :)
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous bakery!! These cakes are made to perfection. This is just what you see in Italian (good)bakeries.
ReplyDeleteYummy yummy post!
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DeleteI did not know you are coming-((((( We should of go together to the bakery. Next time!
ReplyDeleteI was looking at the map how far we were from you, is't quite a drive, isn't it?
DeleteWooooow, Carlo's bakery shop. Woooooooow. I watch him on a TV. Both the sweet cake boss series and the savoury version with Carlo cooking at home. I so much adore him for his attitude and passion and great cake ideas. I guess that if I visited his bakery I would buy at least half of the cakes and cookies or I would simply go mad ;-)
ReplyDeleteLol, after you read my post on sweets, you will understand me better. :) I was able to take photos without having a sweet attack :)
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