Mideast Magnolia

I had a little taste of New York in Dubai the other day with my first visit to Magnolia Bakery here, (a NYC institution) located in Bloomingdale's within the Dubai Mall. (Largest mall in the world.) It's hard to believe that I have been here for quite some time and just made my first visit to the bakery here! How did it measure up to the NYC version? I thought it was even more delicious! Maybe it's because I am not spoiled here by a cupcake shop on every corner. However, that being said, Dubai is quickly becoming a little cupcake capital with several trendy cupcakes shops popping up all over town. Although there is an ocean, two continents, and a short 14 hour flight between DXB and NYC, sometimes I forget that I am so far away. One thing Dubai excels at is giving it's expats many of the comforts of "home." I guess for me that means having a Magnolia Bakery in town.