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[WATCH] Behind the Scenes at NYC's Busiest Bakery

2025-10-05T12:00:00-04:00

New Yorkers wait hours in line to score pastries at Radio Bakery in Brooklyn. Since opening in 2023, the bakery has gained immense popularity since its tomato croissant went viral on social media. It's not just hype — Kelly Mencin, chef-owner of Radio Bakery, ensures that each pastry is executed to its fullest potential, from the proof to the bake. Watch how Mencin and her team make their top sellers, including their seasonal maple sausage croissant, Earl Grey buns, focaccia, sandwiches, and bread loaves.

00:00 Making the Maple Sausage Croissant
01:30 Seasonal Apple Brown Butter Croissant
02:24 Making Croissant Dough
03:03 Portioning Out Dough
04:52 Laminating Croissant Dough
06:00 Waiting in line at Radio Bakery
07:03 Making Focaccia Dough
08:19 Shaping Classic Croissants
09:23 The Most Popular Earl Grey Morning Buns
10:26 R&D Testing Out Kouign-Amann
12:57 Radio Bakery’s New 2nd Location

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[WATCH] This Chinatown Bakery Makes Thousands of Mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival Every Year

2024-09-16T12:00:00-04:00

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is celebrated by many Asian communities as the start of the harvest season. Mooncakes, which commemorate the full moon and the fall harvest, play a central role, as people gather with friends and families to make and exchange them.

Yi-wei Huang has been making pastries and cakes for 30 years. He’s the owner of Double Crispy Bakery, which opened 20 years ago in Manhattan's Chinatown and is one of the biggest mooncake suppliers in the city, selling thousands during the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. The month leading up to the festival is their busiest time, often requiring them to devote the whole team and the entire kitchen to churning out thousands of mooncakes, making no other pastries or cakes.

Follow along as Yi-wei shares what the holiday means to him and others who celebrate it.

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[WATCH] How 21,000 Croissants Are Made In A Legendary New York Bakery Every Week

2024-03-30T12:00:00-04:00

Every day, Colson Patisserie bakes thousands of croissants destined for 200 locations across New York City. Inspired by traditional bakeries in France and Belgium, the patisserie is best known for its buttery croissants. But making 21,000 of them every week is easier said than done. We visited its bakery in Brooklyn to see how it makes these croissants in such big batches.

00:00 Intro
00:48 Mixing Dough
02:35 Portioning Dough
04:01 Peeling and Pressing Butter
05:05 Laminating Dough
06:45 Sheeting Dough and Rolling Croissants
08:31 Proofing and Baking the Croissants
11:22 Customers

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[VIDEO] Eating Everything On the Menu at NYC’s Hottest Taiwanese Bakery

2023-12-31T12:00:00-05:00

Bon Appétit meets Lucas Sin in Brooklyn as he prepares to eat his way through the entire menu at American-Taiwanese bakery Win Son. Joined by Eric Sze, chef at Wenwen and 886 in NYC, their appetites get put to the test as they sample some of the city’s most mouthwatering treats.

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[VIDEO] How Does a NYC Street Cart Pretzel Compare to an Authentic German Bretzel?

2023-11-13T12:00:00-05:00

We visited Cologne in Germany. It is a great city that has the largest Dome church in Europe. I will show you this Dome, but I will also be trying a typically Germa Bretzel. Yes in Germany they write it with a B instead of saying Pretzel. My Pretzel adventure actually started last summer in New York City when I wanted to make a streetfood Stufr and tasted a Pretzel. But it was so dry, I didn’t even finish the Stufr. But the footage from NYC is included in this video. German food is so good so enjoy this German food review. Want more German travel tips? Watch our other Germany vlog videos.

It's no secret that soft pretzels in NYC street carts are quite bad, so it should be no surprise that this comparison review—against a legitimate bakery in Germany—would land in their favor. Next time this reviewer is in NYC, we would recommend the pretzel croissant at Breads Bakery in Union Square instead.

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[WATCH] Can You Find an Authentic Italian Cannoli in New York City?

2023-03-10T12:00:00-05:00

We're on the hunt for the best cannoli in NYC. It's gotta have the iconic crunchy cannoli shell + the delicious filling of course. You guys sent us tons of recommendations from Manhattan, to Brooklyn, Little Italy, to Arthur Ave, so we set out on a quest to find the best of the best. This Italian dessert is one of our favorites, so... let the challenge begin! Let's see if NYC makes a cannoli that stands up to the Sicilian classics. (Cannoli King, Ferrara Bakery, Eataly, Madonia Bakery, Veniero's, Cafe Palermo, Rocco's Pasticceria, and more)

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[VIDEO] The Best Cannoli in New York City With Action Bronson

2023-01-25T12:00:00-05:00

Action Bronson continues his never ending quest to learn how to cook and bake and everything. This time we are in Brooklyn at Fortunato Brothers Bakery to learn how the best cannoli in New York City are made. Action's guide is Biagio Fortunato, a second generation pasticere and co-owner of the bakery. Bronson starts off with an espresso and a deliziosa, before trying his hand at rolling out the dough for the shells. After Action, Biagio, and the crew finish frying the cannoli shells, Bronson unveils his special flavor cannoli cream. Enjoy.

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[WATCH] How Does a NYC Street Cart Pretzel Compare to an Authentic German Bretzel?

2021-04-09T16:00:00-04:00

We visited Cologne in Germany. It is a great city that has the largest Dome church in Europe. I will show you this Dome, but I will also be trying a typically Germa Bretzel. Yes in Germany they write it with a B instead of saying Pretzel. My Pretzel adventure actually started last summer in New York City when I wanted to make a streetfood Stufr and tasted a Pretzel. But it was so dry, I didn’t even finish the Stufr. But the footage from NYC is included in this video. German food is so good so enjoy this German food review. Want more German travel tips? Watch our other Germany vlog videos.

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[VIDEO] The Young Bakery Manager Striving to Keep Manhattan’s Chinatown Afloat During Covid-19 Crisis

2021-02-17T16:00:00-05:00

The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated one of the busiest tourist spots in New York City: Manhattan’s Chinatown. But the manager of the local 46 Mott Bakery is doing everything he can to keep not only his store, but the entire neighbourhood afloat.

Patrick Mock leads volunteers who have been braving rain and snow to deliver free meals for homeless and elderly residents in the area every night.

The 27-year-old also came up with the idea of “Light Up Chinatown”, a project to hang hundreds of festive lanterns above Mott Street in hopes of encouraging people to safely visit the historic district.

Describing himself as a “proud Chinatown kid”, Mock says he no longer works just at his shop, but also “for the community” where he was born and raised.

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[VIDEO] Here's Why Levain Bakery Is New York City’s Favorite Cookie Shop

2020-09-23T16:00:00-04:00

Levain Bakery is one of the most famous spots in New York City to get cookies. Tourists and locals alike flock to its shops in the city to get its giant cookies, especially the chocolate chip walnut. Herrine Ro visited the bakery to speak with the owners, Constance McDonald and Pamela Weekes. They watched how the cookies are made using secret recipes, spoke to customers, and tried out all the cookies.

Levain Bakery is currently open for delivery and pickup only. This video was obviously filmed pre-Covid.

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