New Pizzeria, Bakery, Health-Food Eatery Open On Upper East Side

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Upper East Siders searching for a healthy meal have a trio of new options, all under the same roof.

Zazzy's Pizza, which serves up traditional and vegan slices at two other locations in Lower Manhattan, opened the doors Monday at its new location on Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

It is joined in the same storefront by two new brands: Innocent Yesterday, a vegan bakery and cafe, and Sophia's Natural Organic Bowls (SNOB). (The shop, at 1477 Second Ave., was formerly home to Le Pain Quotidien.)

Zazzy's features a long list of pizza choices, from Sicilian squares to pepperoni slices to full pies. It boasts a "signature crunchy and airy crust," made from a proprietary dough recipe that uses imported Italian flour.

The Upper East Side shop will also house an Italian deli offering traditional and vegan sandwiches, snacks, beer and wine.

SNOB plans to sell açai and superfood bowls, fresh juice and shots, smoothies and other vegan snacks.

Innocent Yesterday, finally, is an entirely plant-based bakery with offerings that include monkey bread, cinnabon doughnuts, salted peanut butter chocolate cookies and lemon buttercream cupcakes. A vegan gourmet hot chocolate bar will dole out flavors like molasses sugar and Madagascar vanilla bean.

Breakfast items will also be on the menu, like egg-and-cheese croissants and sloppy joe mac and cheese.

All three eateries are under the auspices of Coming Soon Food Group. A brunch menu will launch this fall, organizers said.

Zazzy's will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.; SNOB's hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Innocent Yesterday is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The shop features outdoor seating and is pet-friendly.