In Brazil, padoca is a colloquial Portuguese word for bakery. A padoca is the neighborhood spot or a casual hang. It’s the place where you’d probably be a regular. We have our very own Padoca in New York on the Upper East Side and, as of last year, in Soho.
Marina Halpern opened her first bakery on the UES in 2015 to create a little respite for the neigh…