BRIAN'S 100 Best '18

100 BEST ’18: GARLIC FLOWER BREAD at MADONIA BAKERY

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018…

I go to Madonia Bakery regularly on the Arthur Avenue Food tour that I lead, but I only recently noticed this crown-like loaf of bread. It’s only available as a special Wednesday-Sunday and if you see it, you must get it. It’s basically a garlic bread pie which sounds great on its own but when you realize these buttery garlicky knots are some of the best in the city, you just got very lucky.
MADONIA BAKERY
2348 Arthur Avenue (between East 187th Street and Crescent Avenue),
Belmont, Bronx
(718) 295-5573

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.