Streetlevel: Cupcakes and Coffee for 7th Avenue
A new sweet shop is moving into the old Firefly space on 7th Avenue. It’s called the King of Cupcakes, and according to their website, they’ll be serving cupcakes, cookies, custom cakes, pies, pastries, bagels, gelato, “and the best damn coffee in Brooklyn.” They also claim that they’ve been serving “fresh baked goods since 1979,”…
A new sweet shop is moving into the old Firefly space on 7th Avenue. It’s called the King of Cupcakes, and according to their website, they’ll be serving cupcakes, cookies, custom cakes, pies, pastries, bagels, gelato, “and the best damn coffee in Brooklyn.” They also claim that they’ve been serving “fresh baked goods since 1979,” and it seems that their original shop is located inside a pizzeria in Chelsea. Anybody know the backstory on this place? GMAP
A Couple of Closings in The Slope [Brownstoner]
11217, keep up the good work. we need more gun slingers like you here to keep this blog from going 100% zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Gem – first there was Edna’s Edibles – but then it caused a fire. They opened a weird card store next, I think.
YES! I remember Edna’s Edibles – of course that was sorta the newer episodes – right?
Uhh…Cousin John’s Bakery? Seems they have cupcakes, no?
“So its your place then 11217? Not sure why’d you care so much otherwise.”
Yes, you found me out. This place started in 1979 so I’ve been in the cupcake business since before I was in Kindergarten.
remember Edna’s Edibles on the Facts of Life?
*rob*
ROB – haaaaaaaaaaaaa
hungry ones 🙂
man I love cupcakes and cookies and brownies so I will visit this place fo’ sho’
“Also – this place will do well IF IT STAYS OPEN LATE! til 11pm on weekdays and 12am weekends!”
Definitely could do with more late stuff on 7th Ave.
Don’t get the whole cupcake thing (they’re way too sweet for my bitter frownstoner tastes).
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Also – this place will do well IF IT STAYS OPEN LATE! til 11pm on weekdays and 12am weekends!
ew what kinda freak eats cupcakes at midnight!?! ahhaha
*rob*