Poseidon Greek Bakery

"At this Hell’s Kitchen bakery, which has been run by four generations of the same family, nothing is made by machine, including the flaky phyllo dough that goes into the bakery’s many pastries. As a nearly 100-year-old institution, Poseidon represents a bygone history of Hell’s Kitchen, one in which Greek-owned music shops, bakeries, and other businesses lined Ninth Avenue. While many others migrated to Astoria in the 1970s, Poseidon has maintained its original 1923 storefront. A menu of sweet pastries, strudels, and cookies is available for viewing on Facebook. Email paul@poseidonbakery.com to place an order. For the time being, only pickup options appear to be available." - Leah Rosenzweig, Eater Staff

"Poseidon is named after the god of the sea, and the bakery, founded in 1923, is one of the city’s oldest Greek bakeries. Cookies and flaky pies, the latter both sweet and savory, are its specialties, and there’s a modest amount of counter seating if you want to refresh yourself on the premises and wash your meal down with an espresso-based beverage. Choices include spanakopita (spinach and feta), tiropita (several types of cheese seasoned with mint), a particularly good baklava, custard-stuffed galaktoboureko (my favorite), and several types of strudel." - Robert Sietsema