The passing of a founding baker reminds our writer of what the brand meant, and still does, in its birthplace — banana crunch, polysorbate 60 and all. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Cakes”
Who Gets the First Chance to Sell Marijuana in New York?
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce a policy aimed at helping communities affected by the long war on drugs. Source: New York Times
Sylvia Weinstock, the ‘da Vinci of Wedding Cakes,’ Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2021
She produced floral-draped architectural works in the shape of rose-studded topiaries, baskets of speckled lilies and bouquets of anemones. Source: New York Times
Betty Campbell-Adams, Bronx Evangelist of Carrot Cake, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2020
The bakery Ms. Campbell-Adams founded with her husband has won legions of fans all over the world for the Caribbean-infused delicacy that is its specialty. Source: New York Times