Translating as “The New” from Spanish, La Nueva is a South American-style bakery located in Jackson Heights, Queens. Situated on 37^th Avenue and 87^th Street, La Nueva compliments its busy surroundings, not to mention the loud music playing at immeasurable volumes out of other establishments and cars passing by. Getting there by subway, one must take the 7 from Manhattan, and enjoy the elevated view this ride offers once the train emerges into Queens. By bike, one will likely become distracted by the intense jumble of interesting urban planning that surrounds this area.

The baked goods at La Nueva have influence from Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. Inside of this bakery, its left and back sides have  display cases filled with assorted pastries, cakes, empanadas, egg pies and sandwiches. Customers can order bread-products at the left counter, and then coffee at the back counter, by speaking in Spanish or in English. On the right-hand side of La Nueva are the refrigerators. This bakery keeps its stock of big and bite-sized cakes, frozen flatbreads and gnocchi to the right of the refrigerator domain, and assorted beverages to the left. On the shelves lining the walls, they sell bags of Yerba Mate, as well as the gourds necessary to grind it.

La Nueva carries a few flavors of baked empanadas, including cheese, chicken and spinach. The spinach empanadas are jam-packed with this green, along with cooked onion and bits of  egg. They are complemented by the spicy, fresh red salsa that is available on the tables. Another item to try is the egg pie, which is sliced into giant portions. It resembles quiche, but is not as intense-tasting, as it mostly consists of zucchinis and roasted peppers that are held together by eggs into the crust. The coffee is a must-try breakfast beverage, with milk steamed and foamed just the right amount.

This Jackson Heights bakery offers its diners take-out or dine-in options. For those who choose to eat at La Nueva, they can sit in any of the available small, round blue tables. There, they can enjoy their meal, snack or coffee while they watch the bakery grow from empty to incredibly busy in the matter of moments, all while listening to conversations in English or Spanish, glancing at the assorted products or watching the flat-screen television playing a variety of Spanish music videos.

With all of the stimulation in and outside of La Nueva, it is a worthwhile adventure to make this journey to Jackson Heights from anywhere in the city.