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I'd actually like to find a place that makes great Portugese egg tarts, aka Pastel de Nata. I think there are some NYC Chinatown bakeries that have them but are there any in north Jersey?
Some people on Yelp are raving about Teixeira on Ferry St., Newark:
Whew, you had me worried there for a minute, babo! We visit Hoboken frequently, since I used to live there and have several friends who still do, and I'm amazed by the constant presence of long lines to get into the place. An hour plus wait for a mediocre cupcake? I just don't get it.
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Whew, you had me worried there for a minute, babo! We visit Hoboken frequently, since I used to live there and have several friends who still do, and I'm amazed by the constant presence of long lines to get into the place. An hour plus wait for a mediocre cupcake? I just don't get it.
I was going to say that aswell , you would think in 2012 that it would wear off by now. The Reviews are getting nasty....
I would also add to the list of great bakeries the following
Calandra's Bakery in Fairfield, for cakes and cookies.
Mueller's in Bay Head for their amazing crumb cake.
B & W in Hackensack for Kosher bakery,
Bovella's in Westfield (Italian Bakery)
La Petite Patisserie in Dumont is amazing for French pastries.
well, isn't teixeira the one that makes all the mexican/hispanic (mostly mexican) pastries that they sell all over the place in all the cheap grocery places (the kinds that are often owned by asians) from the clear boxes? They're more of a factory/distributor, not really a bakery like we're talking about. The mexican stuff is good, but it's not amazing. But they are quite pretty
A lot of pastries/cakes don't do it for me. Cake or choux pastry or whatever in itself doesn't taste special to me. What's REALLY good is anything creamy with fat in it, like the frosting or pastry cream or any nut butter. THAT'S the tasty part. The Le Gateaux chain here in bergen county, the one that sells all the korean stuff, makes a delicious bread with this exquisite sweet peanut butter filling. OMG so good!
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