How Sweet It Is

At long last, Martine’s has opened on East Parkway in Scarsdale in the former location of Rush Jewelers. This is the second location for the bakery, whose first branch is well known in Tuckahoe. Originally planned for a spring 2011 opening, the much-awaited bakery, coffee and lunch spot finally started serving in December. Residents have given this new spot an enthusiastic welcome – and are lined up to buy breads, cakes and pastries and enjoy coffee or a meal at one of Martine’s bistro tables.

The site has been nicely designed with large windows facing town, attractive display cases and marble countertops. The staff is cheerful, friendly and eager to serve up whatever your sweet tooth desires.

We stopped by for lunch and found a full complement of sandwiches, a choice of two daily soup specials, quiche, potato, eggplant and spinach turnovers (bureks) as well as croissants, pain au chocolat, muffins and scones. The long shelves along the wall were lined with freshly baked cakes to take home as well as several varieties of meltaways. We tried the marble pound cake and blueberry coffee cake and both were hits. We were told that the glazed Sicilian orange pound cake is another favorite.

The display cases included an array of butter cookies that can be purchased by the pound as well as donuts, macaroons, Danish and small pastries. There were also cakes and confections including homemade marshmallows.

We asked owner Tal Campana for a menu and she admitted that the menu changes all the time as the bakery constantly experiments, trying new recipes each week – so you’ll have to stop in and see what’s in store. Martine’s also does catering, offering hors d’oeuvres, sandwiches and desserts for luncheons, meetings and parties.

They open at 6:45 am from Monday through Saturday, so you can grab something delectable on your way to the train in the morning, or visit evenings until 7:30 and bring a treat home. Open Sundays as well.

Martine’s Fine Bake Shoppe
48 East Parkway
Scarsdale
(914) 722-4949