"In Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen, I was faced with the usual fast food mediocre breakfast options when I found Angelina's Bakery. It is wasn’t until I had started eating that I realized this was one of those places that seems to effortlessly straddle two worlds – where the time honored tradition of Italian baking meets a splash of Asian inspiration.With seating the lower level was occupied I found there was more upstairs in an elevated nook, and it was not crowded when I arrived, so I was able to take a few to enjoy my breakfast croissant over a cup of coffee and also indulge in relishing a couple of bakery donut treats. When I walked in the glass cases acted as a magnifying glass into Tony Park's world, where pastries and croissants rub shoulders with gelato and an assortment of interesting treats guaranteed to prove how dangerous it is to shop when you are hungry.The strawberry filled donut is emblematic of Angelina’s subtlety: a filling that doesn’t overpower with richness and a dough that’s as airy as it is flavorful. The breakfast croissant was a perfect combination of fresh made croissant that was light and flavorful on the inside with a very tasty just right crispy croissant outside. I had to also try a powdered donut that looked about as perfect as you could get and when I tasted where the powdered sugar glazed on the top part of the donut gave it a crisp layer on top of the soft donut inside. I can just imagine what these things must taste like fresh out of an oven. (I was here around 11:30, so it was quiet and I was able to take my time enjoying this breakfast. I was also delighted to find fresh squeezed orange juice that tasted like someone took care to use sweet oranges no bitter orange peel flavor overpowering it.I enjoyed my breakfast choices so much I had to write this review and take a look at their website to learn more about it. It was here that I learned about Tony Park’s and you can see for yourself his mastery isn’t merely a business but a lineage – a nod to the family matriarch whose recipes form the backbone of this establishment. I would encourage anybody who ends up in this part of Manhattan to try it out because as amazing as his food looks in the photos, I can assure you they taste even better than they look.Michelin starred luminary Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten said it is the best bakery in NYC, and it's easy to see and taste why.Angelina's provides an expansive menu. Be it pastries or paninis, gelato or pizza, each dish is a chapter in Tony Park’s epic tale of flavors.I am definitely adding them to my favorites list for NYC."
