"Near Rockaway Beach, this small bakery combines housemade baked goods, good coffee, a relaxed backyard space, and an easygoing vibe. Owned by pastry chef Tracy Obolsky—whose résumé includes Morgenstern’s, Esca, North End Grill, and Cook Shop—everything is baked on-site, producing standout items like vegan muffins that appeal to non-vegans, a towering croissant loaf, seasonal danishes swirled with crunchy sugar and filled with guava or strawberry-rhubarb jam, and sticky, textbook-perfect pecan buns. It’s the kind of spot worth planning a beach trip around and even buys a parent a few blissful minutes of peace while kids are distracted by pastries and waves." - ByChris Morocco