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  • Manolo’s Bakery reopens in Charlotte with a call for unity amid continuing unease

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    Doughnuts, cakes and the Latin treats that Manolo’s Bakery has long been known for in Charlotte are back, although unease continues in the aftermath of U.S. Border Patrol raids.

    On Monday, Manolo’s Bakery reopened. The staple of the Central Avenue community closed last week but became a home base for daily peaceful protests against U.S. Border Patrol actions in Charlotte that led to the arrest of more than 370 people.

    Owner Manolo Betancur posted via Instagram: “We’re happy to share that Manolo’s Bakery is reopening with new hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Sunday.” “We’re excited to be back, and little by little we’ll extend our hours until we return to our regular schedule. Thank you for all your love and support we love you so much!,” the post continued.

    A slightly low-angle shot of a bakery owner and customer embracing tightly in front of Manolo’s Bakery. The bakery’s facade features a sign reading “Manolo’s BAKERY,” a large colorful mural on the windows, and an American flag hanging above.
    Manolo’s Bakery owner Manolo Betancur hugs a customer outside his shop Monday morning. Khadejeh Nikouyeh Charlotte Observer

    On Thursday, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said the U.S. Border Patrol was leaving, but that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would continue working in Charlotte. However, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said agents were not finished.

    Drones have continued to hover in the area, although it’s unclear if those drones are connected to the federal agents’ actions.

    Betancur said Monday morning that he saw men with their faces covered, surrounding a car using four other unmarked cars.

    “We have been hearing a lot, and they are today here on Central Avenue,” he said. “It freaking sucks, man.”

    An eye-level shot of the open glass entrance door of a bakery. The owner, in a navy hoodie, holds the door for a person walking past. The door is covered with multiple signs, prominently featuring a yellow note that reads, “We’re With You Manolo!”
    Manolo’s Bakery owner Manolo Betancur welcomes customers back to his shop Monday morning after a temporary closure during U.S. Border Patrol actions in Charotte. Khadejeh Nikouyeh Charlotte Observer

    Usually, Thanksgiving week is one of Betancur’s best sales weeks of the year, as customers purchase baked goods to prepare for the holiday.

    “I’m counting on this week to make it up for last week, when I was closed. I need Charlotte and Central Avenue to support all our businesses — not just my bakery — every single business in my area,” he said.

    Khadejeh Nikouyeh contributed reporting.

    A low-angle shot captures a bakery owner in a yellow cap talking with a worker holding metal tongs inside Manolo’s Latin Bakery. A large American flag hangs prominently in the upper right, over a glass display case that reflects the bakery’s name.
    Manolo’s Bakery owner Manolo Betancur talks with a customer inside his bakery on Monday. Khadejeh Nikouyeh Charlotte Observer

    Location: 4405 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

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    Cuisine: bread, cakes

    Instagram: @manolosbakeryclt

    An eye-level shot capturing a glass bakery display case filled with trays of various baked goods, including donuts, muffins, and cake slices. A bakery owner in a dark hoodie and baseball cap is seen leaning over the counter, arranging the items inside the case.
    Manolo’s Bakery owner Manolo Betancur fills an order Monday, after reopening the Central Avenue shop that served as a home base for days of peaceful protest against U.S. Border Patrol raids. Khadejeh Nikouyeh Charlotte Observer

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  • The late Queen’s ‘beautiful’ 9-foot wedding cake as you’ve never seen it before

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    On what would have been their 78th anniversary, The Royal Collection Trust has recalled the wedding of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the charity shared two photos from the historic occasion, which began with a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, followed by a reception in the Ball-Supper Room at Buckingham Palace. “Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1947,” the caption began. “This photo by Baron, taken in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, shows the happy couple on their wedding day. 

    “The second photo shows Jack Bryant making the final adjustments to their wedding cake. The cake was 2.7 metres (9 feet) high and weighed 226 kg (500 pounds). One tier of the wedding cake was kept for the christening of their first child, Prince Charles, in December 1948.” According to the Royal Collection Trust’s official website, the bride and groom received eleven wedding cakes, but their official choice was baked by McVitie and Price, using ingredients which were sourced from around the world, including Australia. 

    Queen Elizabeth’s wedding cake was made with ingredients from around the world, earning it the nickname, the ‘10,000 mile’ wedding cake

    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s historic wedding cake

    A decadent and highly detailed creation, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s wedding cake featured the arms of both families, as well as their respective monograms and regimental and naval badges. After the Pâtisserie team at Le Cordon Bleu London was offered the opportunity to recreate the cake for the ITV documentary, A Very Royal Wedding, Chef Julie Walsh revealed what she and her colleagues learned about the design. 

    WATCH: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s 1947 wedding

    “The original recipe was developed by Fredrick Schur, Lead Confectioner at McVities & Price. He had his original design for the cake selected by the happy couple out of 11 possible designs. The recipe for the original cake was not disclosed and may have been lost in a fire that devastated the McVities & Price factory many years ago,” explained Julie, “therefore, we had to piece together the information we had to develop the recipe. 

    “We discovered that as the royal wedding took place in 1940s post-war Britain, food rationing was still in force, many of the ingredients for a cake of this magnitude would have been scarce and hard to find in the quantities required. The people of Britain and the Commonwealth donated as much as they could spare to ensure the young princess had a fitting cake for the celebrations. 

    Miss Anderton, general secretary of Imperial headquarters, receiving a gift of ingredients for Princess Elizabeth's wedding cake © Getty Images
    Ingredients were shipped over from all around the world, including Australia

    “The most notable donation came from the Girl Guide Association of Australia (Princess Elizabeth held the office of Chief Ranger of the British Empire), who sent seven crates containing ingredients for the cake, including powdered milk, flour, spices, and dried fruit, as well as one bottle of the best Australian Brandy! In addition to the Girl Guides donation, others received included flour from Canada, Rum from Jamaica and brown sugar from Barbados.” 

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  • ‘Kinky date’: NYC woman asks first date to meet her at Magnolia Bakery. He can’t believe what she wants him to do

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    A New York City man says a woman he met on a first date asked him to meet her at Magnolia Bakery. Then she asks him to do something bizarre with a slice of cake.

    In a video with over 1 million views, TikToker Sammy (@sammyfilming) stands in front of Magnolia Bakery, a popular baked goods chain. He says he just finished a first date with a woman named Cecelia.

    Just before they order, his date reveals that she doesn’t eat sugar.

    “What do you mean you don’t eat sugar?” he asks, questioning why she wanted to meet at the bakery with the slogan “Proudly passionate sugar people.”

    His date explains that she has a condition that makes her unable to digest sugar. Sammy asks her what she plans to do during the date if she can’t eat any of the sweets.

    Her request shocks him.

    What did she ask her date to do at Magnolia Bakery?

    “She says, ‘I really love it if I can watch other people eat the cakes and cupcakes,”” he recounts.

    Sammy enthusiastically agrees and orders a slice of cake and a cupcake.

    “We sat down, and I was just going at it,” he says. “And she was making these very loud, very vocal kind of ‘yummy’ sounds.”

    Other people in the cafe started to take notice, and a man sitting near them turned to see who was making the noise. Then, the interaction takes an even weirder turn.

    “He goes, ‘Cecelia?’” Sammy continues. “He goes, ‘My name’s Jerry, we met a couple weeks ago and ate cake here.’”

    In that moment, Sammy realizes that he isn’t on a casual first date. Instead, Cecelia has roped him into engaging in her cake “kink.” While there are no solid stats on the number of people who have a similar food fetish, the Sexual Health Alliance suggests it may be relatively common.

    How did viewers react to his bizarre date?

    In the comments, viewers defend Cecelia’s method of scouting men to eat cake in front of her.

    “God forbid a girl has a hobby,” one writes.

    “At least she was honest! ‘I like watching other people eat it’ That was your first clue,” another says.

    Others suggest how Cecelia can find more people to participate.

    “Cecilia. You gotta take them to different bakeries Hun. This is how I got caught getting 3 different people to buy me Maggie Moos on a weekend,” a commenter suggests.

    “Cecilia should start her own bakery so she can watch people eat her cake every day,” another jokes.

    “She should have had both you at the same table eating cake so she could watch y’all at the same time,” a third writes.

    @sammyfilming But man was that cake good❤️ @Magnolia Bakery ❤️ #storytime #story #storytelling #love #foodlover ♬ original sound – sammyfilming

    The Mary Sue reached out to Sammy via TikTok direct message and to Magnolia Bakery via email.

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  • Mexican bakery opens on Madison Ave in Albany

    Mexican bakery opens on Madison Ave in Albany

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    ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Daisies Pasteles, a bakery specializing in Mexican desserts, had its soft opening at 418 Madison Avenue in Albany on Friday, March 29. The bakery is in the former Son of Egg space, which closed in September 2023.

    Owner Daisy Diaz started baking cakes during the COVID-19 pandemic. She then started baking for her co-workers and posted her creations on Facebook so more people started ordering cakes from her.

    “It started getting out of hand,” Diaz told NEWS10. “Eventually, I quit my job to just focus on cakes.”

    Diaz spent the last year baking custom cakes from her house as an at-home bakery. Once it got to be too big of an operation for her home kitchen, she started looking to open a storefront. You can check out some photos of the bakery in the video player above.

    Daisies Pasteles offers full cakes, slices of cake, cake cups, flan, jello, and other Mexican desserts, as well as Mexican bread. Diaz specializes in tres leches cakes with a variety of different fillings including fruit, Nutella, and Oreo. She’ll still be making custom cakes for those who order at least a day in advance.

    As for beverages, Daisies Pasteles serves hot coffee from Chris’ Coffee in Latham, and a sweet Mexican hot coffee with cinnamon and caramelized sugar. She plans to start offering fresh hibiscus and tamarind drinks for the summer, as well as horchata and other fruit waters.

    “It’s really exciting,” said Diaz. “I love all the support I’m getting from our community here.”

    Son of Egg, a Korean-American restaurant, closed its Albany location due to structural issues with the building, an employee told NEWS10 at that time. Diaz said she had the space fully inspected and it was cleared for her to open.

    Diaz is hoping to have an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at some point in the future. Daisies Pasteles is open Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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