Even. More. Cupcakes.
On Monday there was news that a new Crumbs Bake Shop is opening on Broadway, near 109th. Now there’s a report of another one opening about 15 blocks south.

Apparently cupcakes are BIG business. The Daily News recently did a Q & A with Magnolia owner Steve Abrams, and it was mentioned that the chain did almost $20 million in sales last year. WOW! Granted, that’s across all their locations and not just the UWS outpost, but still… Now I know why I have [...]

Pecan Café, a popular eatery located in Tribeca at Franklin and Varick, is expanding to the Upper West Side.  Crain’s New York reports that the Italian coffeehouse signed a lease for a second location at 387 Amsterdam (between 78th and 79th).  The café, which has been open for 6 years, serves up sandwiches, salads, soups, [...]

You may have noticed that cupcake shop Crumbs is seemingly everywhere these days, and actually, that’s not far from the truth.  The Observer reports that the food chain already has 50-plus locations throughout the city, and they aren’t stopping there.  The store is reportedly scouting for several new locations, including one on the UES on [...]

Insomnia Cookies, the bakery that opened their Upper West Side location (Amsterdam between 79th and 80th) this fall, started up their genius delivery service on Friday, according to DNAinfo.  The cookie shop now offers fresh cookie delivery service, complete with insulated boxes to keep the cookies warm, from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am, and possibly [...]