Joyce Bakeshop
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A Mooney's t-shirt would be hilarious. I'm picturing a bright green shirt with a real 70s font in white. And of course, a four-leaf clover.
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stacey wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]I do wish, though, more local businesses had t-shirts. if I could, I'd own a Soda shirt
Darling, Soda should have an honorary stool just for you
hehehe.
FYI, the chocolate pecan cookie is ok, but not fantastic. mostly because it's a little on the sweet side of sweet, which isn't to my taste. I think I'll save the cupcake til 3 or 4 p.m. (yeah right) -
went in yesterday morning, coffee was better than at gorilla! (they serve gorilla coffee) tried the raspberry financier, which was probably a mistake since i never had one before (but it looked really yummy), and had no idea what to expect- so it didn't knock my socks off, but i think i just expected something different, it was pretty heavy for my tastes.
anyway can't wait to try more, everything looks delicious!!
glad to have it in the neighborhood! -
I've been here for about an hour and a half now, and this place is doing really well so far! I'm talking a steady stream of customers. And everyone seems really psyched.
Yay Joyce!!!
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What ever happened to rumors of a Carneviento t-shirt? Perhaps someone (who is less lazy than me) can put together a shirt that looks, from the front, like it's a Gran Castillo de Jagua shirt, like something they'd give to their delivery guys or something, and then on the back it says, "Yield to the Mighty, Meaty Wind" or maybe a part of one of those awesome haikus.
I still have a shirt from Wingo's in DC, which, for a few years, operated much in the same fashion as Wing Wagon does for me now, as my go-to take out place. Perhaps Wing Wagon should offer a shirt? Maybe it could say, "Sorry, we're not delivering right now," or "We close at 10... or 8... or 6:30" or "You can't see the wagon because it's behind this two-way mirror, but trust us, it's there, and it's full of wings." -
Carnivore wrote: I've been here for about an hour and a half now, and this place is doing really well so far! I'm talking a steady stream of customers. And everyone seems really psyched.
awesome!
Yay Joyce!!!/ =D> /
er. so I just ate the cupcake (red velvet cake/cream cheese frosting) - holy fuckin' shit! amazing! way way way less sweet than the cake man (aka diabetic killer). the frosting is brilliant - tangy and light. and I'm sorry - this cupcake is far, far superior to the woefully average magnolia cupcake (which, in my opinion, is only slightly better than box cake, mostly because it's already been mixed and baked).
time to find a salad for lunch, since I've consumed 10k empty calories this AM. -
Carnivore wrote: I've been here for about an hour and a half now, and this place is doing really well so far! I'm talking a steady stream of customers. And everyone seems really psyched.
I stopped by a little earlier, on my way to the library, and didn't see you! Ah well. Blueberry muffin was great, though!
Yay Joyce!!!/ =D> / -
alafairnadia wrote: and I'm sorry - this cupcake is far, far superior to the woefully average magnolia cupcake (which, in my opinion, is only slightly better than box cake, mostly because it's already been mixed and baked).
So agreed. The cupcakes I had yesterday were way better than Magnolia. They're going to have to remake "the Chronic of Narnia"!
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Now I'm raring to go tomorrow morning for a cup of gorrilla and hopefully a croissant. (I've heard about gorilla coffee while living in JC, so hopefully it lives up to the reputation).
I'm enjoying living here. (does a happy dance)./ -
I tried the most flavorful coffee cake this afternoon. Extremely fresh, tender and wonderful, with pieces of chocolate on it. MMM
Speaking of croissant, there was a mini one for sale there, about 2" wide. It was ADORABLE.
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the GF and I had a red velvet and a chocolate with marshmello cupcake. They were delish! I liked the red velvet more, she liked the chocolate... either way they are getting my sweet habit funds.
I better start going to the gym more. -
Went this AM....love the place. I had coffee and coffee cake....the fiance had a capp. and a cinnamon bun. Excellent. Then we decided we needed a chocolate chip scone. Excellent as well.
Funny thing: as we were sitting there, one of the guys that works there came up and said he has noticed us in there the past three days...and he gave us a bag with a couple of cookies as a thank you. I felt bad, but I had to let him know that it was actually our first time. He shrugged it off, and we promised we'd be back.
Probably tomorrow. -
BrookFetish wrote: Went this AM....love the place. I had coffee and coffee cake....the fiance had a capp. and a cinnamon bun. Excellent. Then we decided we needed a chocolate chip scone. Excellent as well.
Joyce rules!
Funny thing: as we were sitting there, one of the guys that works there came up and said he has noticed us in there the past three days...and he gave us a bag with a couple of cookies as a thank you. I felt bad, but I had to let him know that it was actually our first time. He shrugged it off, and we promised we'd be back.
Probably tomorrow. -
Yummm... stopped in yesterday afternoon and got some after dinner treats. A brownie and an almond-plum cake. The brownie was outrageously delicious, and just sweet enough. While I was a little unsure about the cake (it seemed a bit dry at first) when I got to the cakey part that was all almond paste deliciousness, my mouth was very, very happy. Not sure how much each item was, but $7 is a little steep (though I would pay it, for quality like this, I can't do it every day!).
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BrookFetish wrote: Funny thing: as we were sitting there, one of the guys that works there came up and said he has noticed us in there the past three days...and he gave us a bag with a couple of cookies as a thank you. I felt bad, but I had to let him know that it was actually our first time. He shrugged it off, and we promised we'd be back.
Must be nice to have a familiar face! -
I had a cup of decaf and it was great. also had a vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting. Wasn't crazy about it - way too sweet. Will give the coffe cake a try next time i'm there.
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Mrs. C and I just got back from a pre-greenmarket stop at Joyce. I agree with Brookfetish- the chocolate chip scone is delicious. Mrs. C got the coffee cake (the round tall one), which was moist, with nuts and cinnamon, and just enough bite to the outer edge. I'm definitely getting that next time with my coffee- it's a great combination.
Soooo loving Joyce right now...
And I'm not the only one- the place was packed, and there was always someone waiting to be served the entire time we were there! -
hate to go against the flow--ok, never mind, actually i love going against the flow--but my first experience gets a mixed review.
i'm comparing it not with muddy, which i've boycotted for ages, but with my usual sat. a.m. pre-work ritual, coffee and a blueberry muffin from little miss muffin on the way to the q train. i stopped in at joyce, thinking coffee and a croissant would be a nice variation.
first, they had no regular croissants. "not today," they said, whatever that means. they only had mini-croissants. i'm not sure what mini-croissants are for, but one seemed inadequate for breakfast, two maybe still not enough, three now verging on piggy--and altogether too much math before my coffee.
quickly recovering my positive attitude and willingness to give the new place a chance, i instinctually reverted to my miss muffin order, which also has the virtue of allowing a direct comparison:
1. $3.10 total at miss muffin, $3.90 at joyce
2. coffee's fine at miss muffin, but joyce's is definitely a step up
3. joyce muffin is smaller, doughier (kind of scone-like flavor) and wrapped in a foil that was hard to remove and to which the bottom quarter of the muffin adhered despite my best efforts.
i'll definitely give joyce another try, but my saturday mornings still belong to the little miss. -
Smokin' Joe wrote: hate to go against the flow--ok, never mind, actually i love going against the flow--but my first experience gets a mixed review.
That's surprising about Joyce. Not everything is perfect yet, and I'm sure a lot of their stuff is still being fine-tuned.
i'm comparing it not with muddy, which i've boycotted for ages, but with my usual sat. a.m. pre-work ritual, coffee and a blueberry muffin from little miss muffin on the way to the q train. i stopped in at joyce, thinking coffee and a croissant would be a nice variation.
first, they had no regular croissants. "not today," they said, whatever that means. they only had mini-croissants. i'm not sure what mini-croissants are for, but one seemed inadequate for breakfast, two maybe still not enough, three now verging on piggy--and altogether too much math before my coffee.
quickly recovering my positive attitude and willingness to give the new place a chance, i instinctually reverted to my miss muffin order, which also has the virtue of allowing a direct comparison:
1. $3.10 total at miss muffin, $3.90 at joyce
2. coffee's fine at miss muffin, but joyce's is definitely a step up
3. joyce muffin is smaller, doughier (kind of scone-like flavor) and wrapped in a foil that was hard to remove and to which the bottom quarter of the muffin adhered despite my best efforts.
i'll definitely give joyce another try, but my saturday mornings still belong to the little miss.
I'm also a fan of LMMAHS, btw, but the coffee at Joyce is WAY, WAY better. I like getting a coffee and a spicy beef patty (no matter what time of day) at LMMAHS on my way to the train, and Joyce doesn't have any savory options yet, just sweet. -
I just got back from Joyce. I must say the coffee isn't bad at all. If only they had watercrest sandwiches. I'll settle for albacore tuna on rye.
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Idlewild wrote: I just got back from Joyce. I must say the coffee isn't bad at all. If only they had watercrest sandwiches. I'll settle for albacore tuna on rye.
I agree that it would be nice if they had some savory items, like sandwiches, or maybe a ham and cheese croissant... -
I just went too. The joint was packed! Good for them.
I picked up a chocolate pecan brownie for later, and a red velvet cupcake that I devoured immediately upon returning home:
Oh, hells yes. It was perfect. Like others said -- a not-overwhelming four-or-five-bite size, not too sweet, nummy frosting. Bliss!
Didn't get any coffee because I was already struggling with grocery bags and an umbrella, but I'm happy there's a carryout place that serves Gorilla over here now. They do serve it at Beast, but that's not really an option if you just want a cup to go.
Yay, Joyce! -
You have a nice thumb. Your bite mark ain't so shabby either.
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brought home the "strawberry shortcake" for husband's 1-week-to-30th birthday-but-family was-visiting-now lunch - I'd give it an A-.. delicious cream frosting, rich, but slightly dry yellow cake (very dense) and yummy, although fairly scant, strawberries. also, yesterday, had the plain brownie (delicious) and red velvet cupcake (again, delicious - what is "red velvet" anyway?))
will try something chocolate for the actual birthday. -
rbenghiat wrote: what is "red velvet" anyway?
According to Wikipedia:A Red velvet cake is a type of rich and sweet chocolate cake which has a distinctive dark red or red-brown color. Common ingredients include buttermilk, butter, flour, cocoa powder, and often either beets, or red food coloring. It is most popular in the American South, though known in other regions. The most typical frosting for a red velvet cake is cream cheese icing.
Full entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_velvet_cake
It's less chocolatey than a full-on chocolate cake. Whatevs. It's GOOD. -
on Sundays, at least, after 5 p.m., all baked goods are half off! aww yeah! that lead to me getting a total sugar rush while watching the fire dept clear the downed tree at park and vandy.
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alafairnadia wrote: on Sundays, at least, after 5 p.m., all baked goods are half off! aww yeah! that lead to me getting a total sugar rush while watching the fire dept clear the downed tree at park and vandy.
Eh? Isn't today Sunday? How did you get past 5pm already? -
WTF??!!
We went there this AM, envisioning a nice, relaxing Sunday morning in our new favorite neighborhood spot.
Guess what? NOT OPEN ON SUNDAY! Are you serious? It's a coffee shop/bakery.
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D'oh! Not open on Sunday at all!
Edit - D'oh! Cross-post!
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, and thinking that she should close monday instead, if it's a question of staff coverage... but then I started wondering about the on-the-way-to-work crowd on the weekdays... I guess it's a tough call either way... -
WhyFi wrote: D'oh! Not open on Sunday at all!
That's what that sign in the window said.
I say: horrible move. I don't know what they "envision" the place to be, but it's being used as a coffee house with excellent treats. To not be open on Sunday AM (especially the first weekend) is insane.
It makes more sense to be closed on Monday and/or Tuesday afternoons/evenings.
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