ICYMI: Woman Runs Elise's Niece's Cafe In Aunt's Memory

FARMINGDALE, NY — The memory and baking skills of a beloved aunt are living on at a cozy cafe.

Jenna Napolitano, 26, opened Elise's Niece's Cafe in the rear of her parents' store, Back In Time, at 441 Main St., Farmingdale, in June 2020. She serves a variety of baked sweets.

Napolitano and her Aunt Elise often baked together over the years, whether collaborating on a holiday dessert or sending photos to one another of treats they had crafted.

"It was very therapeutic to me," Napolitano told Patch. "I always loved watching her. She was very relaxing."

When Napolitano and her family lost Elise because of melanoma cancer a couple of years ago, Napolitano went to her uncle to inherit Elise's recipes.

"I started baking a lot of her recipes in the meantime to fill the void and help everyone get through it," she said.

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