Chinatown’s Harper’s Bread House Appears to Have Closed For Good | Eater NY

"After initially appearing closed, I confirmed that the decades-old Chinatown bakery at the corner of Grand and Forsyth streets is open again after a roughly two-week closure; earlier attempts to reach it by phone failed because the line was disconnected and the shop briefly appeared empty and devoid of furniture. Considered by many to be Chinatown’s best, it’s known for traditional Cantonese pastries like the egg tart presented with real Hong Kong flair — offering the classic pale yellow dan tat, the original Portuguese-style tart with a firmer, flakier crust and intensely yellow custard, and a Brazilian version made with coconut milk — and it also specializes in Japanese rice balls. Eater critic Robert Sietsema has singled out the ham and egg sandwich and recommended desserts including the matcha sponge cake and the taro waffle." - Tanay Warerkar