Levain Bakery, Upper West Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆ Service: ☆☆☆½ Ambiance: ☆☆ Cost: $$ Must try: All!! Touted time and time again as the best cookies in New York City, the name Levain is synonymous with indulgence. The cookies here...
View ArticleThe Cronut at Dominique Ansel’s Bakery, Soho, NYC
I agree I’ve arrived a little late to the Cronut mania party but I just couldn’t envision standing on line for hours, in the wee hours of the morning, waiting for something I may or may not get....
View ArticleLa Bergamote Patisserie, Clinton, NYC
Food: ☆☆½ Service: ☆☆½ Ambiance: ☆☆½ Cost: $$ Must try: Concorde I remember walking into La Bergamote several years ago and just loving everything I tried there. It’s taken me close to five years to go...
View ArticleÔ Merveilleux Belgian Meringue, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆ Service: ☆☆☆ Ambiance: ☆☆☆ Cost: $$$ Must try: Any of the Merveilleux There is an entire bakery on the Upper East Side that is dedicated to the Merveilleux. What the heck, you might...
View ArticleThe Bakeshop by Woops
Food: ☆☆ Service: ☆☆ Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆ Cost: $$ The Bakeshop by Woops might just be one of the most delightful disappointments that I have walked into lately. It is housed in the cutest little...
View ArticleMorgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream, LES, NYC
Which ice-cream parlor is open for breakfast? Well Morgenstern’s is…offering a standout Avocado Ice-cream Toast as early as 8 AM! Now how can one go wrong with a few scoops of beautifully...
View ArticlePatisserie Tomoko, Williamsburg, NYC
Patisserie Tomoko is a neat little dessert bar in Greenpoint/ Williamsburg where there is a perfect amalgamation between Japanese flavors and French technique. Helmed and owned by Tomoko Kato who was...
View ArticlePrince Tea House, Flushing
Prince Tea House is a bit of an anomaly in Flushing’s Chinatown. This cozy tea parlor located on Prince Street extends a reprieve from all the ethnic offerings that abound. The menu offers a multitude...
View ArticleRoni-Sue’s Chocolates, LES, NYC
I was recently invited to a “Fall Into Chocolate Dipping Party” at Roni-Sue’s Chocolates co-hosted by Jackie Gordon of Divalicious Chocolate Events, Fountains & Tastings. Rhonda “Roni-Sue” Kave is...
View ArticleSugar Sketch
Sugar Sketch – an adorable name for an endearing little cake shop in the East Village. Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to this establishment for a complimentary meal. All opinions expressed in...
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