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Kora is a dessert shop and Filipino restaurant that aims to elevate Filipino flavors through elevated hospitality and family recipes from their apartment kitchen. They recently announced on social media their exploration of wholesaling opportunities with select partners, offering their latest cookie releases and specialty wholesale menus. Kora also occasionally offers walk-ins, allowing customers to enjoy a curated selection of desserts such as the Leche Flan ni Lola, Ube, Itlog na Pula, and Buko Pandan fried brioches. Don't miss out on this unique dining experience in LIC, Queens!

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10/16/2026

In celebration of Filipino American History Month, we partnered with Queens Public Library, welcoming children and families into KORA for a special reading of a Filipino children’s book, Maribel’s Year by Michelle Sterling, followed by KORA pastries to share.

It’s been so special to see this gathering grow from our first event last year, with a small group of little listeners to a store filled with curious minds and families coming together. Moments like these remind us how meaningful it is to create space for our culture, share our stories with the next generation, and build connections right here in Sunnyside.

Thank you to Queens Public Library and everyone who joined us. We’re grateful to continue growing alongside this community and to share a little piece of Filipino culture with the neighborhood we call home.

10/10/2026

Got our A!

Our annual Department of Health inspection took place today, during an insanely busy Friday service with a packed shop and a line out the door. Inspections happen at random, and show no mercy to busy services or unready operations.

Beyond the grade, receiving an A is a reflection of the culture we continue to build around shared responsibility, attention to detail, and pride in our space.

As always, we are incredibly thankful to the entire team for upholding these standards each day, even in the most hectic moments. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

09/30/2026

An introduction to KORA’s Fall seasonal menu.

Fall pastry seasonals:
𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 - honeycrisp apple brioche fritter, tamarind caramel glaze

𝑯𝒂𝒛𝒆𝒍𝒏𝒖𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒍 - brioche, hazelnut brownbutter filling, hazelnut maple glaze, hazelnut lace cookie

𝑺𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝑶𝒍𝒅 𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 - cornmeal old fashioned, dehydrated sweet corn, brown butter corn glaze, corn flakes

𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑹𝒊𝒃 & 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 - mushroom bechamel, braised short rib, maitake mushroom

𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒂 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒕 - spiced kabocha flan, brown butter chantilly, pepitas

𝑲𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 - sesame crumble, caramelized sweet potato, brown sugar meringue

𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒋𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂 𝑷𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒐 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒆 - Kettl houjicha powder, pistachio, Auro 42% milk chocolate

𝑷𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒐 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒎 𝑩𝒖𝒏 - pistachio cardamom filling, cardamom sugar

𝑨𝒅𝒐𝒃𝒐 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 & 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒂 - soy-vinegar caramelized onion, chihuahua cheese, chive, crispy shallots

And to pair with them, our Fall beverages:
𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒂 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆 - Roasted Kabocha Squash, House Spice Blend, choice of milk, single shot espresso, kabocha squash mochi garnish

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒂 - Concord grape compote, Kettl Matcha, choice of milk, concord grape garnish

𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆 - black sesame syrup, choice of milk, single shot espresso, black sesame rice crispie treat garnish

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒊𝒅𝒓𝒂 - Tamarind spiced apple c***r, brown butter cold foam.

Available Wednesday-Sunday, 9am-4pm.

09/26/2026

WE ARE OPEN! This weekend marks the final days of our Late Summer seasonal menu, as we get ready to welcome a new collection of seasonal offerings. We are open regular hours, 9am-4pm this weekend, 9.26 & 9.27.

Join us for one last taste of this season’s pastries and beverages. Come by and revisit a favorite before the season comes to a close.

Late Summer pastry seasonals:
𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 & 𝑱𝒂𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎– fried brioche, jasmine white chocolate chantilly, blackberry compote, jasmine sugar

𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 & 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 – brioche, mango vanilla bean glaze, spiced mango peach filling

𝑪𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒐 𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒑𝒆 – Edam cheese, toasted black pepper oil

𝑭𝒊𝒈 & 𝑹𝒖𝒎 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 – fig and Tanduay rum jam, salted fig leaf diplomat, oat streusel, honey

𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒆– cornmeal rosemary cookie, calamansi curd

𝑯𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒂 – Heirloom cherry tomatoes, toyomansi glaze, cilantro macho, chive

Late Summer beverages:
𝑴𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂 – cantaloupe cheong, Yakult cold foam

𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒂 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒂 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒌 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒘 – coconut corn cold foam, sweet corn syrup, salted roasted coconut, Wallabout cold brew

Our Fall seasonal menu arrives Wednesday, 9.30. We can’t wait to share what’s next.

09/19/2026

We are looking for Bakers, Pastry Cooks, Savory Cooks, Counter Servers, Sous Chef to join our team.

If interested, please email your updated resume and cover letter to [email protected] for FOH positions and [email protected] for BOH positions.

09/15/2026

A weekend celebrating five years of Kettl.

We were honored to celebrate Kettl's 5 year anniversary this past weekend with a special menu created in celebration of their milestone.

We welcomed Kettl this year as a valued partner of KORA, and we’re proud to serve their matcha and houjicha throughout our beverage program. Their dedication to Japanese tea and the producers behind it continues to inspire the way we approach our own drinks.

Thank you to the Kettl team for your thoughtful work, and to everyone who joined us to celebrate. We’re grateful to be part of the journey and look forward to continuing our partnership for years to come.

09/12/2026

Thank you for all your messages—we’re slinging another batch today, very limited amount first come first serve!

09/05/2026

Sweet Corn Old Fashioned—cornmeal buttermilk cake donut (with flecks of real corn pieces throughout!), brown butter sweet corn glaze rolled in a sweet corn cornflake crunch for a textural explosion.

Serving a very limited quantity today—we’ll bring them back if you love them!

08/20/2026

Another successful team KORA summer outing—a bigger group, a bigger bus, and plenty more smiles to go around.

We always talk about the importance of taking care of our team first, so that they can better take care of each guest that walks into our space. Outings like this allow us to get to know one another as people first, outside of the shop, and bring that camaraderie back to our often hectic work days.

It’s a chance for us to give back to them. To say thank you.

Here’s to continuing to find ways to show our gratitude to our team—the ones who make KORA the special place that it is.

08/05/2026

An introduction to KORA’s Late Summer seasonal menu.

Late Summer pastry seasonals:
𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 & 𝑱𝒂𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎– fried brioche, jasmine white chocolate chantilly, blackberry compote, jasmine sugar

𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 & 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 – brioche, mango vanilla bean glaze, spiced mango peach filling

𝑪𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒐 𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒑𝒆 – Edam cheese, toasted black pepper oil

𝑭𝒊𝒈 & 𝑹𝒖𝒎 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 – fig and Tanduay rum jam, salted fig leaf diplomat, oat streusel, honey

𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒆– cornmeal rosemary cookie, calamansi curd

𝑯𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒂 – Heirloom cherry tomatoes, toyomansi glaze, cilantro macho, chive

And to pair with them, our Late Summer beverages:
𝑴𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒂 & 𝒀𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒍𝒕 – cantaloupe cheong, Yakult cold foam

𝑴𝒂𝒋𝒂 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒂 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒌 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒘 – coconut corn cold foam, sweet corn syrup, salted roasted coconut, Wallabout cold brew

Address

Long Island City, NY

To reach the destination in New York, you have two options: public transport or driving/parking. Here are the directions for both:

Public Transport:
1. From anywhere in New York, make your way to the nearest subway station.
2. Take any subway line that goes to Midtown Manhattan.
3. Get off at the 42nd Street - Times Square station.
4. Transfer to the S train (Shuttle) towards Grand Central - 42nd Street.
5. Get off at Grand Central Terminal.
6. Exit the terminal and walk south on Park Avenue for about 10 minutes.
7. The destination will be on your right.

Driving/Parking:
1. Depending on your starting point, take any major highway or road that leads to Manhattan.
2. Once in Manhattan, drive towards Midtown Manhattan.
3. Look for parking garages or street parking in the vicinity of Park Avenue and East 39th Street.
4. Park your vehicle and proceed to the destination on foot.

Please note that these directions are provided without mentioning the specific destination name "Kora."

Opening Hours

Friday	3pm - 6pm
Saturday	3pm - 6pm

Website

http://Fromkora.com/

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What people say

Kora, located in New York, is a delightful dessert shop and Filipino restaurant that takes pride in elevating Filipino flavors through their elevated hospitality and family recipes. This establishment started from their apartment kitchen, showcasing their passion for creating delicious treats.

One exciting announcement from Kora is their exploration of wholesaling opportunities with select partners. They are looking to collaborate with coffee shops, cafes, restaurants, and other businesses interested in wholesaling Kora pastries. This shows their dedication to expanding their reach and sharing their delectable creations with a wider audience.

For those who love walk-ins, Kora offers this convenient option. They recently announced that walk-ins are available, allowing customers to indulge in their mouthwatering treats without any prior reservations. This demonstrates Kora's commitment to providing accessibility and convenience to its patrons.

Kora also celebrates special occasions and events through their unique offerings. During Pride month, they introduced the honorary Pride month cruller called Passion & Pride alongside other delectable options like Leche Flan ni Lola, Ube, Itlog na Pula, and Buko Pandan fried brioches. These limited-time treats showcase not only Kora's culinary creativity but also their support for inclusivity and diversity.

One of the standout flavors at Kora is the Leche Flan ni Lola (Grandmother's Leche Flan). This flavor holds a special place in Kora's heart as it was the first fried brioche flavor they conceptualized three years ago. The inception story behind this beloved flavor adds an extra layer of charm to the already delicious treat.

Overall, Kora is a must-visit dessert shop and Filipino restaurant in New York. Their commitment to elevating Filipino flavors shines through in every bite of their delectable pastries. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat or want to explore unique Filipino flavors, Kora is the perfect destination for an unforgettable culinary experience.