Thanksgiving Holiday

By E | Published: November 14, 2012

Our order capacity for Wednesday, November 21st has been reached. This means you can no longer place an order for pick-up on Wednesday. Waited too long? Don’t fret, we will have a great selection of whoopie pies, cookies, brownies, bars and cupcakes for you to pick up for your holiday gathering while supplies last on Wednesday.

Pumpple Cake - Seasonal Signature Cake

We are still taking orders for cakes, Pumpples, pies, whoopies, cookies and brownies for pick up on Monday, November 19th as well as Tuesday, November 20th. Please call the bakery to place your order.

Can’t come to us? We’ll bring the treats to you! Flying Monkey now  offers local DELIVERY for a small fee. Call the shop for more details.

Any of our mini pies you’ve come to love can be made into a larger 9″ pie for your holiday gathering.

We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but will re-open on Friday, November 23rd with a great selection of treats to enjoy during your Black Friday shopping extravaganza!

Hope your holiday is a sweet one.

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Spring and Summer Flavors

By E | Published: April 30, 2012

Spring and Summer flavors are in full representation at our retail store in Reading Terminal Market. Stop by for one of our signature pies or a freshly baked fruit crisp!

Hours:

Monday – Saturday 8am-6pm

Sunday 9am -5pm

 

 

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Closed (briefly) for Renovations

By E | Published: March 10, 2012

Hi all!

Flying Monkey Bakery will be closed from Monday, March 12th through Wednesday March 14th as we relocate into our new bakery space. We’ll be re-opening on Thursday, March 15th in our shiny new space, just down the aisle from our original location. Look for the purple tiled walls!

 

 

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Philadelphia International Flower Show 2012

By E | Published: March 5, 2012

It’s that time of year again! The Philly Flower Show  returns to town this Sunday. During the week of the flower show, Reading Terminal Market has extended it’s hours. More time to get awesome sweets from your favorite bakery.

Sunday, March 4: 8am-6pm
Monday, March 5 – Saturday, March 10: 8am-7pm
Sunday, March 11: 8am-6pm

Lavender Cupcake

Lavender Cupcake

There is more good news, to get into the spirit of the Flower Show we will be serving up our favorite floral and spring flavors. Some seasonal favorites, inspired by the Flower Show, are rose, lavender, jasmine and cherry blossom flavored cupcakes.

Pineapple Cupcake

Pineapple Cupcake, another spring favorite.

If you’re visiting Philly and have been dying to try our famous Pumpple cake, now is your chance! Each day we start with one Pumpple cake and we sell it by the slice. There are only 12 slices to a cake so make sure you come to the market early because we will sell out of slices very quickly. You know you need a slice of this turducken of desserts.

Pumpple Cake, you need a slice of this.

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Happy Birthday to Reading Terminal Market from LevelUp

By E | Published: February 21, 2012
Reading Terminal Market is turning 120 this Wednesday, February 22nd!
 
To celebrate, LevelUp wants to treat you to lunch. Use their app to pay for lunch and receive a $10 credit to EVERY participating Merchant in Reading Terminal. That's 40 merchants at the best food spot in Philly, including yours truly! Just download the free “LevelUp” app and swing by Wednesday for lunch on us from 11:00-4:00. For more information about LevelUp, please visit: http://j.mp/leveluplunch. 
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2012 Valentine to the Market

By E | Published: January 6, 2012

Event Details

Valentine to the Market is that one night of the year where Reading Terminal Market Lovers of all types can gather to celebrate and share their love of the Market.
Dancing  -  Dining  -  Food & Drink
Live Entertainment on Two Stages
Celebrity Chefs and Guests
Celebrating the Market’s 120th Anniversary

Date:            Saturday, February 25, 2012 (Rain, Snow or Clear Skies)
Location:      Reading Terminal Market
Time:            8:00PM – 11:00PM

Ticket Information & Pricing

  • An exciting pre-party VIP Event begins at 7:00PM including cockatils and hors d’oeuvres, celebrity guests and celebrity chef appeitzer cook-off competition:  $300 per person (limited availability)
  • The Valentine to the Market Party from 8:00PM – 11:00PM:  $125 per person

 


Committee

Honorary Chairs:  The Honorable Tom Corbett and The Honorable Michael A. Nutter

Honorary Committee:  Lynne Abraham, Harry Cherken, John Chin, Brent Cossrow, A. Bruce Crawley, Joanne Denworth, Frank DiCicco, Sen. Larry Farnese, John Andrew Gallery, Jill Newirth Horn, Eugene Lefevre, Paul Levy and Carrie Rickey, Robert Libkind, Albert Mezzaroba, Rick Nichols, Sen. Michael O’Brien, Karen Randal, Ramona Riscoe Benson, Jennifer Rodriguez, Mark Silow, Rebecca Stoloff, LeeVan de Velde and Ahmeenah Young.

Planning Committee:  Roger Bassett, Claire Batten, Marion D’Ambrosio, Steve DeShong, Carmen DiGulielmo, Nancy Goldenberg, Phyllis Halpern, Laurel Fairworth, Cynthia Hart-Griffith, Donald Haskin, Michael Hogan, Michael Holahan, Kristen Holahan, Vincent Iovine, Kathryn Keeler, Richard Klein, Sarah Levitsky, Stormy Lundy, Russell Meddin, Mark Mendenhall, Tommy Nicolosi-chair, Paul Steinke, Rebecca Stoloff, Jack Treatman and Keri White.  Produced By: Specialty Productions

 Proceeds benefit the Reading Terminal Market Preservation Fund and will be used
to preserve and enchance the historic Reading Terminal Market for future generation.
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Philadelphia Magazine’s Great Holiday Cookie Bake-Off

By E | Published: December 6, 2011

This Friday, December 9th from Noon-2pm Flying Monkey Bakery and 5 additional pastry chefs from some of Philly’s best restaurants will be giving away FREE cookies!

The event is sponsored by Philadelphia Magazine, which published some great photos and all the recipes for the competing cookies, check out the article here.  The winning cookie and chef will get to donate the cash generated from Saxby’s coffee sales (from noon to 2pm) to a charity of their choice. So, stop by Liberty Place between noon and 2pm this Friday for FREE cookies and purchase a hot cup of coffee or tea to dunk them in!

Flying Monkey’s cookie is an Orange Ginger Chewy. Loaded with orange zest, spicy ginger and brown sugar, this cookie encompasses all sorts of holiday flavors into one sweet and chewy treat. We’ll be selling them at the bakery inside Reading Terminal Market all week, but please make sure to stop by the main event on Friday, December 9th at Liberty Place from noon to 2pm and help contribute to a wonderful cause.

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Orders are Full

By E | Published: November 16, 2011

We’ve reached our capacity for Pumpple Cake orders for the week of Thanksgiving. Thanks for all the reservations!

We can still take a few more orders for cookies, whoopie pies, cupcakes and traditional pies, but are no longer accepting cake orders.

We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but will re-open on Friday, November 25th with a great selection of treats to enjoy during your Black Friday shopping extravaganza!

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Flying Monkey featured on 1st Look

By E | Published: November 8, 2011

Hey guys! Flying Monkey and our Pumpple Cake were featured on LX-TV’s 1st Look series. Never had a chance to visit the Monkey and curious how we make our famous Pumpple Cake? You can now see how all the magic happens.

Just a reminder that we sell slices of the Pumpple everyday but hurry up and get them because they’ve been selling out very quickly. Remember you can always order your very own Pumpple Cake:

6-inch Pumpple for $45 (serves 10 to 15)

9-inch Pumpple for $75 (serves 20 to 30)

Pumpple orders do require 72 hours notice.The number of orders we can take for the few days before Thanksgiving are limited. Please plan ahead!

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New Flavor Alert: Banana Pudding

By E | Published: September 22, 2011

Our Classic cupcakes are available any time of year. Our newest flavor addition to this category is the Banana Pudding cupcake.

After much pudding development, we have a delicious vanilla cupcake filled with thick creamy vanilla pudding which is stuffed with banana chunks and Nilla crumbs. The cupcake is topped with vanilla buttercream which has more banana chunks and Nilla crumbs folded in, then accented with a mini Nilla.

Available on rotation in the shop and by special order with 48 hours notice.

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