Carrera Bakery

I love this bakery! The margaritas are amazing and only one dollar! They are sweet pastries with a vanilla cream in the middle. They are not huge and you are able to eat one possibly two. My other favorite item on their menu is the ham and cheese empanadas. They are little pieces of baked dough with ham and cheese baked inside. I believe they are only one dollar as well. I like to get a hot coffee and a ham and cheese empanada and eat it while on the subway. How can you beat a breakfast under $ 4??? Go here. Do it.

On the way to JFK I had a hankering for something sweet and a little caffeine to get me through my train ride. I’d heard great things about Carrera Bakery and decided to pop in.
I grew up just minutes from Mexico so seeing these delightful treats brought me back to a simpler time. Pan dulce was the delicious bain of my existence while running the bakery at Albertson’s grocery store in the late ‘90s, and still to this day it’s hard to keep my hands off the stuff.
I chose two different baked goods for a well rounded gustatory journey. One was a sweet Danish style bread with custard in the center and the other was a subtly sweet roll that featured a salty cheese once you cracked it open. Both were incredible, albeit not all too complimentary when eaten right after one another. I think next time I’d opt for a palate cleanser in between and I’d go savory before sweet.
One of my absolute favorite things about this place is they steam your milk without even asking. Class move and so much better than a hot coffee with cold milk making it lukewarm instantly.
Two baked goods and a coffee = $ 3. The price is right, Bob!