29 Nov 2003
Brick Wall
Tasked with bringing dessert to a potluck dinner tonight, I searched Google for bakeries in NYC and came up with a page about bakeries in Chinatown. A great reason to finally go check out nearby Canal Street, right?
I was completely unprepared for the sheer volume of people, which sent me into near-catatonic claustraphobia. Somehow I managed to find a bakery, but couldn’t make heads or tails of how it worked or what any of the baked goods were (guess I didn’t do enough research before setting out). I bravely tried two other bakeries before giving up in defeat, and then discovered there was no downtown local 6 service this weekend to get home.
After finally making it back via the W, I headed to my local overpriced supermarket where all I could find was a couple of Entenmann’s danishes.
All in all, pretty emblematic of the generally crummy time I’ve been having the past week or two.
Get yourself a cupcake from Magnolia Bakery and you’ll feel better. I promise.
brian w | 29 Nov 2003