(718) 783-4123
53 5th Ave
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
40.6813
-73.9771
Neighborhood: Park Slope
What People Are Saying About Blue Sky Bakery Inc
The Editor
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Citysearch
In Short – This sun-drenched bakery and antique kitchenware shop--a popular hangout among Park Slope's stroller set and Atlantic Mall shoppers--specializes in down-home desserts and snacks: Moist banana bread, sticky sour cream-nut cake and tall chocolate-ganache torte are favorites. A wide selection of oversized muffins, from apple bran to zucchini-plum, change daily. Wood tables fill at lunchtime, when empanadas, olive-onion-Virginia ham pizza and other snack-sized savories emerge from the oven.
10/29/06
Love it!
by kasey1234567 at Citysearch
These muffins dont just taste good, they put me in a great mood. I dont know what ingredients theyre using, but I feel light and healthy when I eat them. I go at least once a week and give Blue Sky muffins as gifts. Ive met the owner and hes a great guy. Id much rather support him than a chain that sells overpriced baked goods with underwhelming flavor.
- Pros: great food, charming
- Cons: too many strollers (no offense kids!)
07/16/06
Good, but maybe not worth the trek from Manhattan
by defyinggravity05 at Citysearch
I came to Brooklyn from Manhattan to get a massage at D'mai, and stopped at Blue Sky for breakfast. I expected from the reviews that the muffins would be enormous (since that's what many of the other reviews said), but they were pretty normal-sized muffins... Not sure why everyone thought they were so big, but they're much smaller than the gargantuan Starbucks muffins and look like they came out of a regular muffin pan to me (and I bake a lot). In any case, I had a very tasty piece of their chocolate chip banana loaf. Quite yummy, but not really worth going all the way to Brooklyn for if you don't live in the area. Also, don't go expecting to get a "traditional" muffin... all of theirs are generally unique combinations of different fruits and nuts and veggies and chocolate, and they only have about 5 or 6 different varieties every day which change every day... so expect to try something kind of new. But if you're in to fun flavor combinations, you may really like this place. The texture of the chocolate chip banana bread was really nice and the flavor was good as well... but again, just not really worth going all the way to Brooklyn for. If you are in the area however, it's a nice breakfast... The shop itself is quite cute with lots of little tables stacked with different magazines and newspapers, and is decorated in a country/home-y way... Lots of sunlight, very cute :)
- Pros: Yummy banana bread, unique muffins, cute shop
- Cons: Maybe not worth the trek if you don't live in Brooklyn
03/15/06
Muffin Bakery Only?
by paintedsheep at Citysearch
I was excited to find Blue Sky Bakery on Fifth Avenue one morning when I was looking for a non-bagel breakfast. Although the muffins were very very good, I must admit to being a bit surprised at the meager non-muffin selection in the "bakery." True, Blue Sky has a very inovative take on muffins, mixing pumpkin with zucchini and chocolate chips, but it seems the chef is so focused on coming up with these zany mixtures that he doesn't take the time to make much else. 5 muffin choices, 2 pound cake type loafs and chocolate or almond croissants pretty much sums up the choices at this tiny place. There's no doubt about it though, the muffins are excellent (and were warm even at 11:30) and I found myself getting two due to the inability to choose from all the great flavors.
- Pros: Not Too Crowded, Few NonMuffin Choices
The Details on Blue Sky Bakery Inc
Save Time:
Check in before Thanksgiving and other holidays to pre-order your apple, pumpkin or pecan pie.
Know Before You Go:
The Brooklyn-weary can find Blue Sky's muffins at Jack's Stir Brew Coffee in the West Village.
