Crumbs Bake Shop

Upper West Side
350 Amsterdam Ave.
between W.76th/77th Sts.

P: 212.712.9800

Upper East Side
1379 Third Ave.
between E.78th/79th Sts.

P: 212.794.9800

Midtown
42 W.42nd St.
between 5th/6th Aves.

P: 212.221.1500

East Village
37 E.8th St.
between University/Broadway

P: 212.673.1500

Financial District
87 Beaver St.
between Hanover/Wall Sts.

P: 212.480.7500

Midtown
501 Madison Ave.
between E. 52nd/53rd Sts.

P: 212.750.0515

Midtown
880 3rd Avenue
at E. 53rd St.

P: 2112.355.6500

Union Square
124 University Pl.
at E. 13th St.

P: 212.206.8011

Midtown
420 Lexington Ave.
between E. 43rd/44th Streets

P: 212.297.0500

Garment Center
1385 Broadway
between W. 37th/38th Streets

P: 212.764.7100

An old fashioned bakery famed for its cupcakes. decorated cakes and large cookies.

What's Great:

They make two types of black and white cookies, the familiar kind with vanilla and chocolate glaze, and their own invention with a combo of vanilla and chocolate buttercream. Outstanding. They also make cookies, brownies, pastries, pies, and gorgeous and flavorful birthday cakes.

What to Know:

They're kosher.

Crumbs' founder Mia Bauer has written a charming book for kids, Lolly LaCrumb's Bake Shop in a Box, with recipes for grown-ups and kids for cupcakes, brownies, and other sweets. Available for sale at Amazon.

While they routinely offer a wide selection of cupcake and cake styles, if you have something custom in mind, call and they'll probably be able to help it become a sweet reality.