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Shake Shack
Madison Square Park at 23rd St. & Madison Ave.
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3.5
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As of last Saturday the Shake Shack had not installed any heaters. That shouldn't stop you from trying the insanely, crazy-good hot chocolate there. Made with among other things, 7.. >
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Bouchon Bakery
10 Columbus Circle, 3rd Fl. at 60th St.
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3.4
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Ed Levine reports that Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery is now serving glazed Donuts, passion fruit-creme-filled Donuts and Donut holes!
Glazed Doughnut: I have enjoyed the filled do.. >
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Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven
350 Hudson St. b/w King & Charlton St.
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3.2
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My friend Sara received a huge amount of Jacques Torres chocolate during the holidays and was sweet enough to share them with us. Lon and I are generally big fans of Jacques Torres.. >
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington St. b/w Essex & Norfolk St.
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2.9
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I meant to post about this delightful retreat on the LES but completely forgot until i saw that the nytimes beat me to it in their “big candy apple” piece recently. after a rather .. >
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Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St. b/w Essex & Norfolk St.
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$$$$$
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2.8
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here's the first picture of food i took with my new camera. it's a little nikon coolpix that i bought on sale at buydig.com. with a 2gb memory card, it came out to about $125. i .. >
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Balthazar
80 Spring St. b/w Broadway & Crosby St.
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4.3
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pistachio doughnut for breakfast, anyone? ;) My parents and sister went back to Hawaii a few days ago, but we were lucky enough to dine at a dozen or so restaurants, all which wil.. >
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Grom Gelato
2165 Broadway b/w 76th St & 77th St.
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3.5
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Grom founders Guido Martinetti and namesake Federico Grom started their first gelato venture five years ago in Torino (Turin). Since then, they’ve added more than a dozen stores in.. >
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il Laboratorio del Gelato
95 Orchard St. b/w Broome & Delancey St.
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$$$$$
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3.6
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Back in the late 1980s, before the arrival of its boutique hotels and other conspicuous excesses, I worked in Manhattan's SoHo district. On hot afternoons, I'd often stroll to a ti.. >
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Kyotofu
705 9th Ave. b/w 48th & 49th St.
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$$$$$
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2.6
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I finally made it to the jewel-like Japanese tofu palace Kyotofu yesterday. I had the chef's lunch dessert selection, and thought most of the offerings were more intriguing than si.. >
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Cafe Zaiya
69 Cooper Square corner of St. Mark's
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$$$$$
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2.9
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Midtown Manhattan On days I'm not booked at client sites, I'm off to our Manhattan office for work. Luckily the office is very conveniently located right between Grand Central an.. >
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ChikaLicious
203 E 10th St. b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.
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$$$$$
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2.7
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This East Village dessertery sets the bar high. The joint that kicked off the dessert bar trend in 2003, ChikaLicious is as good as watching a friend whip up magic in her kitchen .. >
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Sullivan Street Bakery
533 W 47th St. b/w 10th & 11th Ave.
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3.3
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It may seem like a terrible day for it (if you haven’t noticed, it’s
pouring)- but I had to run an errand on the west side today, so I used
it as an excuse to grab lunch at the Sul.. >
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Financier
62 Stone St. b/w Mill Ln. & William St.
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2.9
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financier patisserie is in lower manhattan down in the wall street area. it has several branches , one on stone street, another on cedar street. where is stone street and cedar str.. >
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Max Brenner
841 Broadway b/w 13th St. & 14th St.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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Had a great day of fooding today - a quick recap: Went to my favorite Malaysian restaurant of all time in the whole city - New Malaysia restaurant (Chinatown). This place is hidden.. >
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Blue Ribbon Bakery
33 Downing St. at Bedford St.
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[This dinner took place on November 24th. Yes, I wish I updated more often. No, I have no idea why I don't. I think I'm stuck in an alternate universe where a day has 20 hours inst.. >
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Beard Papa's
740 Broadway at Astor Pl.
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$$$$$
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The Saturday before Time Out NY’s article on the best pizza places in New York came out, I was already thinking of pizza. It was just a mere coincidence that TONY had the same tho.. >
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Babycakes
248 Broome St. b/w Orchard & Ludlow St.
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3
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BabyCakes NYC, Gotham’s vegan cupcakery, has already relocated its West Hollywood digs even before it’s moved in. Now instead of sitting on the corner of Spaulding and Beverly, the.. >
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Pinkberry
7 W 32nd St. b/w 5th & 6th Ave.
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3
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Remember how I was like Pinkberry sucks? After hearing endless accolades from my friends, I had to give it another go. My friend Eddie said I had gone wrong by trying the green tea.. >
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Chocolat Michel Cluizel
888 Broadway, 1st Fl. b/w 19th & 20th St.
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3.4
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I overhear the nice guy behind the bar: “It’s like drinking melted chocolate.” Say no more; I’m in for a single shot of hot cocoa. I’m at Michel Cluizel, world-renowned Parisian c.. >
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Le Pain Quotidien
252 E 77th St. b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.
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3
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Le Pain Quotidien is a chain that touts organic products and a homey vibe. The tables are rustic and many of them communal. All this comes at a premium. DMR and I ate at the one.. >
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Cafe SaBarsky
1048 5th Ave. at 86th St.
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$$$$$
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2.7
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Stick your head in somewhere like Balthazar or Otto at lunchtime on a Saturday or Sunday, and undoubtedly you'll find the usual mosh pit of people waiting for a table. This is a gi.. >
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Once Upon a Tart
135 Sullivan St. b/w Prince & Houston St.
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$$$$$
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3.1
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the first time i came here with chich (i think. or cynthia?), i had no idea where i was. but now that i’ve spent some more time in soho and more time staring at google maps, i can .. >
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Tisserie
857 Broadway at 17th St.
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$$$$$
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2.8
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I have tried many items among the seemingly endless array of baked goods, sandwiches, and pizzas at Tisserie, but it wasn't until I happened upon its 53% Cacao Venezuelan Brownie t.. >
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Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
65 Bayard St. b/w Elizabeth & Mott St.
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3.2
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A famous ice cream store. And a favorite of my husband's. Exotic flavors available include lychee, almond, and taro, as well as the more conservative flavors like strawberry and pi.. >
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burgers & cupcakes
458 9th Ave. at 36th St.
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$$$$$
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3.2
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Had lunch with an old friend and former colleague, after what seemed like ages, the other day. I chose BnC because it was close to his office and because I was curious about this j.. >
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Sundaes & Cones
95 E 10th St. b/w 3rd & 4th Ave.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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Dear Boo, It's friggin HOT out there. Seriously, what the F? A minute ago it was 70 degrees and I was carrying around a jacket for post 7pm wear. Now it's like New York has been t.. >
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Amy's Bread
75 9th Ave. b/w 15th & 16th St.
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$$$$$
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3.2
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The humble seating area in the back of Amy's is just the place for a slice of the best yellow cake with milk chocolate frosting ($4.25) since the last time you blew out birthday ca.. >
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Cupcake Café
545 9th Ave. at W 39th St.
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$$$$$
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Okay, seriously. I'm dedicating my life to health and fitness, but it's really hot outside. I don't want to use my AC because it cost too much, and I'm on a budget. So I need ice c.. >
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La Maison du Chocolat
1018 Madison Ave. b/w 78th & 79th St.
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$$$$$
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2.3
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Many bloggers have been wowed by La Maison du Chocolat’s chocolates (even Salma Hayek) but seemingly few have commented on the macaroons. The macaroon debate, among the informed, .. >
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Panya Bakery
10 Stuyvesant St. at 3rd Ave. & 9th St.
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$$$$$
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3.5
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On Monday I went to Press Toast for a sandwich. A part of me kept going, "You want to go back to Crosby Connection! You want soft foccacia bread stuffed with stuff! You want a brow.. >
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Ciao Bella Gelateria
Grand Central Terminal at 42nd St.
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1.6
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You'll find ample opportunity to experiment with fancy flavors at Ciao Bella, though even a small cup ($4.75) will cost you. I've enjoyed their malted milk ball gelato, especially .. >
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Room 4 Dessert
17 Cleveland Pl. b/w Spring & Kenmare St.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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To celebrate Wil's first year, he threw a party for friends, followers and newbies with complimentary champagne at the stroke of midnight on Thursday the 18th. Delicious desserts f.. >
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Crumbs
43 W 42nd St. b/w 5th & 6th Ave.
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$$$$$
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Crumbs Cupcakes New York
1371 Third Avenue @78th Street
New York
(Multiple Locations : www.crumbsbakeshop.com
Just a quick post for an awesome cupcake bakery in NY: Crumbs. We had.. >
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Rice to Riches
37 Spring St. b/w Mott & Mulberry St.
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$$$$$
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How have I managed to eat at this place several times and not once blogged about it? It's been in my links list since I started this blog. I first happened upon Rice To Riches thre.. >
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Kee's Chocolates
80 Thompson St.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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How about this sweet-salty thing? Next to lavender and honey, sea salt seems to be the ingredient of the season (smoked salt truffles at Kee's, salted caramel bonbons at Chocolat.. >
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Chocolate Bar
48 8th Ave. Jane to Horatio St.
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While shopping, Sara and I stopped in at The Chocolate Bar inside Henri Bendel's The Chocolate Bar inside Henri Bendel's. The liquid chocolate and coffee is good but it wasn't the .. >
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Cones
272 Bleecker St. b/w Morton & Jones St.
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3.3
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Opened roughly a decade ago by two brothers from Buenos Aires, Cones dishes up excellent handmade Argentine-style ice cream. Raul and Oscar D’Aloisio’s frozen wares have the consis.. >
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Billy's Bakery
184 9th Ave. at 21st St.
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3.1
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The results of the Cupcake Poll are in: Billy's and Magnolia have tied for their respective tasty perfection, leaving the butter-cream, all-bark-no-bite disappointment of Cupcake .. >
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Veniero's
342 E 11th St. b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.
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Note: I had other food stuff to write beforehand but this post is waay more interesting. I’ll rewind later on this week, if I have the chance.
Yesterday was arguably the best day I.. >
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Little Pie Company
Grand Central Terminal at 42nd St.
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$$$$$
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An American classic, served just fine. Pie lovers are a devoted lot. While a cookie monster can be sated with a brownie, and cakes, cupcakes and baked breads can be interchanged w.. >
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Baked NYC
359 Van Brunt St. b/w Dikeman & Wolcott St.
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3.1
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A Red Hook institution for baked wonders might be far away for some New Yorkers, but now that Ikea has opened, a flock of newcomers (like me) have come to taste some sugary goodnes.. >
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Tartine
253 W 11th St. at W 4th St.
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$$$$$
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2.7
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Contrary to my melancholy musings before, I did manage to go back to Tartine (though, truth be told, walking there from the Ferry Building is no more of a picnic than driving and f.. >
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Mary's Dairy
171 W 4th St. b/w 6th & 7th Ave.
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after the dumpling man, we had to stop in at mary’s dairy, since i had never been. pricey along the lines of any other specialty ice cream store, mary’s dairy has some high-class i.. >
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Buttercup Bake Shop
973 2nd Ave. b/w 51st & 52nd St.
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$$$$$
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New York is my favorite city in the world, so instead of jetting around in public transportation or taxis, I like to walk around so that I can immediately explore anything that loo.. >
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Lady M Confections
41 E 78th St. b/w Madison & Park Ave.
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$$$$$
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So taking a little break from the Hong Kong / China posts. Strolled over to Lady M Cakes on Saturday on the way to the Whitney. It was a grey and hazy cold day outside so what a be.. >
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Sweet Melissa
75 W Houston St. at W Broadway
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$$$$$
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2.7
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Sweet Melissa is expanding into the space next door and, according to the person at the counter, is planning to open in April. The new space will serve beer and wine (always a good.. >
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The Chocolate Room
86 5th Ave. b/w Warren St. & Park Pl.
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$$$$$
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2.9
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I'm not finished packing and I haven't figured out how I'm going to drag two pieces of luggage, a laptop backpack (with laptop in tow) and a large shoulderbag that doubles as my ca.. >
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Cake Man Raven
708-A Fulton St. at S Oxford St. & Hanson Pl.
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$$$$$
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3.2
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In 2000, Harlem-native Raven Patrick De'Sean Dennis III put a large, red dot—with frosting—on the map in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Not long after he opened Cake Man Raven Confectioner.. >
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Madeleine Patisserie
128 West 23rd St.
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$$$$$
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A little French Patisserie sits amongst the busy 23rd Street in Manhattan, awaiting pedestrians to look in at the lovely display cases filled with fruit tarts, croissants and of co.. >
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Economy Candy
108 Rivington St.
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$$$$$
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Okay - it's on the bare fringes of Chinatown, and it's not Asian food by far. But if you're in the area, you have to go to this place! Economy candy carries all of the old time stu.. >
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Junior's
Grand Central Terminal at 42nd St.
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$$$$$
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I could tell there was something fishy going on. Everyone told me to stay away from Junior’s. As far back as Master Cabbie Taxi Academy, my classmate told me that Junior’s wasn’t a.. >
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Serendipity 3
225 E 60th St. b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.
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$$$$$
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On West Houston between Mercer and Greene Streets lies a fab new espresso bar named Aroma Espresso Bar. Irene wanted to get a drink before she went off to pack for Berkley, and I’.. >
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The Donut Pub
203 W 14th St. at 7th Ave.
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$$$$$
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Sunday Morning: when Blognut first heard the name The donut pub ,we could'nt help but imagine a dark, wood paneled diver -bar serving up pints of stout and sugary crullers... >
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Ben & Jerry's
41 3rd Ave.
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$$$$$
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2.7
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As reported yesterday, today is free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s. At the
8th Ave location, the wait time at 12:15 was 10 mins. Have you gotten
your free cone yet? Post the time of.. >
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L'Arte Del Gelato
75 Ninth Ave.
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$$$$$
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I usually pass L'Arte del Gelato en route to Cones, which is just around the corner. Don't tell Raul D'Aloisio, but I stopped short this time. (It won't happen again, Raul!) Though.. >
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Pinisi
128 E 4th St. b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.
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$$$$$
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On the prowl for sarabba, I was disappointed to find that the Indonesian restaurant Borobudur had given way to an Italian pastry shop... >
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Australian Homemade
115 St. Marks Pl. b/w Avenue A & Avenue B
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$$$$$
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Vanilla ice cream (small; $3.25) was extremely smooth. Nothing out of the ordinary, just a very good vanilla. On later visits: The kiwi turned out to be tame — I wish it were wild .. >
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Choux Factory
865 1st Ave. at 48th St.
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If you don't follow my flickr account, you'll miss a lot of stuff. I've somehow managed to procrastinate not only in school work but also in blogging, which makes you wonder what I.. >
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Milk & Cookies Bakery
19 Commerce St. b/w 7th Ave. S & Bedford St.
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$$$$$
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3.2
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Last Saturday I met up with Joe at Shopsin's, the legendary "this menu is too freakin' huge" restaurant that has a list of "rules" (no parties larger than 4, or else someone will h.. >
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Cold Stone Creamery
1651 2nd Ave. b/w 85th & 86th St.
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Dumplings are a true art form. My sister recommends we take a journey through Chinatown and taste dumplings at different locations. It is a great idea... >
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Kossar's Bialys
367 Grand St. b/w Norfolk & Essex St.
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2.7
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When Amy Poehler farts on SNL, she turns to the camera and says with a lisp: "Jealous?.. >
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Uovo
175 Avenue B at 11th St.
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$$$$$
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I decided to take a swing through the East Village this afternoon. Got to love this place, always something happening. I ran into the Drop Dead Festival... >
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Caffe Reggio
119 MacDougal St. b/w Minetta Ln. & W 3rd St.
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$$$$$
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Last Thursday I went to Friendly's in Midland Park with my brother, Hubert (yes, that's his name, yes, that's his LJ, yes, he's an odd fellow, and yes, ladeez, he's single!), and h.. >
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Good Enough to Eat
483 Amsterdam Ave. b/w 83rd & 84th St.
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$$$$$
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Good Enough to Eat is probably best known for its weekend brunch service, and perhaps also for the seemingly unending lines of patrons who queue out the doors and down the block fo.. >
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Cafe Lalo
201 W 83rd St. b/w Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.
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Since my Food Science and Technology book is used, it has some highlighting and scribbled notes in the margins (I've deduced that the former owner was female since I've rarely seen.. >
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Cafe Mozart
154 W 70th St. at Broadway
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$$$$$
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w 70th st btwn b’way & amsterdam after my late-ish pcr setup (which turned out to be pointless…d’oh) and C’s pseudo-recovery from his cold symptoms, we met up on the west side .. >
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sNice
45 8th Ave. at W 4th St.
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$$$$$
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A hot new name in food, S'Nice is a comfy sandwich shop located in the West Village (a few doors down from the Chocolate Bar). Despite its liberal use of tempeh and tofu, it's har.. >
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Christopher Norman Chocolates
8 Rivington St.
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$$$$$
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Did you know? Christopher Norman Chocolates regularly hosts free tasting events in NYC! Thanks to Chocolate in Context for the tip... >
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Sammy's Donut Corner
461 6th Ave. at 11th St.
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$$$$$
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A few months ago Blognut took our friend Dr. Rod to Sammy's Noodle Shop in the Village for a bite. The place was hectic and stressful but operated with assembly line efficiency. Af.. >
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Tasti D-Lite
224 W 4th St.
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$$$$$
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I am currently recovering from bringing my camera with me...but with no batteries. Thus there are no pictures for my lunch at Gray Dog Coffee house, second outing at Doma, and Murr.. >
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Nolita Ice Cream Factory
85 Kenmare St.
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$$$$$
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An ice cream oasis is what I found recently. It’s been particularly hot these past few weeks and very muggy - especially down in the Chinatown area where the putrid smells emanatin.. >
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Eileen's Cheesecake
17 Cleveland Pl. at Kenmare & Centre St.
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$$$$$
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... a pretty bold claim to put on a storefront window, but that's what's displayed at Eileen's Cheesecakes. I first heard of Eileen's from a friend (a real New Yorker), who unabash.. >
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Sascha
55 Gansevoort St. b/w 9th Ave. & Washington St.
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$$$$$
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Days and days ago, maybe even months ago, Carebear and I decided to grab dinner. I had read about Sascha on Eater and the idea of eating anywhere that is even remotely connected wi.. >
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Uncle Louie G
321 7th Ave.
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$$$$$
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The cashews are gone. Because...I ate them. (Were you expecting something else?).. >
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Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
1 Water St. at Old Fulton St.
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$$$$$
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When is it okay to eat pizza and ice cream? If you don't care about your health, it's totally fine when it's awesome pizza and awesome ice cream (actually, if you really don't care.. >
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Build A Green Bakery
223 1st Ave. b/w 13th & 14th St.
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$$$$$
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Some moments in this city leave me wondering if I'm living in a dream. Manhattan is very conducive to dreams. In a city where one travels on foot and one odd turn, one corner can l.. >
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Cake Shop
152 Ludlow b/w Stanton & Rivington
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$$$$$
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Drained from the week, Friday night calls for a peanut butter cookie from Cake Shop just down the street. A huge and soft floppy creature more akin to cake than cookie, it's quite .. >
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Yolato
120 Macdougal St.
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$$$$$
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2.8
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In my earlier post about Pinkberry I talked about a new Asian-style of frozen yogurt which is now becoming popular in the United States, a kind which actually tastes like yogurt cu.. >
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Ronnybrook Milk Bar
75 Ninth Ave. b/w 15th & 16th St.
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$$$$$
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Ronnybrook Milk Bar in Chelsea Market finally began serving its full menu after opening for business a few months ago, and while the food is solid on the whole, there are still a f.. >
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Fortunato Brothers
289 Manhattan Ave.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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Yesterday’s recovery walk took us to Fortunato Brothers bakery, one of the handful of old-school Italian holdouts near Williamsburg’s Graham Avenue. Their pignoli cookies and tarts.. >
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The Yoghurt Place II
71 Sullivan St. b/w Spring & Broome St.
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$$$$$
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We were still hungry after our brunch at 'ino, which lived up to its diminutive name in both portion size and the size of the room (the latter accounted for the constant game of mu.. >
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Healthy Desserts
150 Centre St.
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$$$$$
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I've walked by this place many times, wanted to go in, and never did. Today, I did, and I'm really glad... >
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Panade
129 Eldridge St. b/w Broome & Delancey St.
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$$$$$
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"Panade" denotes the butter-water-flour mixture used to make choux pastry; at this tiny bakery-café the choux are the foundation of savory, sandwich, and sweet puffs, perhaps a hal.. >
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The Mudspot
307 E 9th St. at 2nd Ave.
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Despite, or maybe, in spite of the ubiquity of Starbucks, there are a plethora of cozy cafés strewn around Manhattan and Brooklyn. I'm always on the look out for the best cafés to .. >
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Mocca Espresso Lounge
78-82 Reade St. at Church St.
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I love the joy of discovering new places and Tribeca is full of them. I am going to go back here again on Saturday because they are having a street fair related to the Tribeca Film.. >
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Rocco's
243 Bleecker St. b/w Carmine & Cornelia St.
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2.7
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This old-school Italian eatery has Calabrian roots, according to Robert Sietsema (which makes it "practically paisan" to Sicilian, according to the younger Vito Corleone)... >
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Li-Lac Chocolates
40 8th Ave. at Jane St.
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Diana probably wasn't very happy to navigate the unfamiliar area around Corner Bistro while being pelted with rain...but hey, she told me to make the recommendation. She asked for .. >
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The Breadstix Cafe
254 8th Ave. at 23rd St.
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When you're hungry, you tend to forget that your stomach will reach that point of over-satiated-ness. You know, when you feel like your stomach has expanded to reach your throat or.. >
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Something Sweet
177 First Ave. at 11th St.
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Yesterday was a massive solitary, impulsive fooding day--if you don't believe me, look at my walking route outlined on this map. I wouldn't have eaten the above had I not walked al.. >
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Good & Plenty
410 W 43rd St.
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My co worker Christine got me hooked on the banana pudding at Good and Plenty. That stuff is amazing. I want to put it on my face and lick it off. Actually, I want to put it on Cli.. >
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Benoit
1212 Lexington Ave.
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Delicious creamy frozen treats are popping up all over the city. Just two months ago, a wonderful new ice creamery/patisserie opened up on Lexington Avenue to the great delight of .. >
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Il Gelatone
397 3rd Ave. b/w 28th & 29th St.
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I really wanted to like Uncle Louis G's (rapidly proliferating Italian ice/gelato chain). It is obvious that many others do, judging from the lines of customers sweating in the sum.. >
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Penelope
159 Lexington Ave. at 30th St.
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I like to be comfortable. By this I mean that I mostly wear clothes that might in a moments notice be ready for bed, and that you won’t generally find me in shoes with pointy toes,.. >
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17 Bleecker
17 Bleecker b/w Bowery & Lafayette
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A pointed out this cafe to me as the place he goes when housingworks closes at 9 on weekdays and 7 on weekends. it’s a short couple of blocks away on bleecker, conveniently close t.. >
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Chaa Chaa
244 E 13th St.
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I never tire of chocolate ice cream. However, on those rare occasions when I venture beyond chocolate territory, I search out the exotic. Yesterday I went to Chaa Chaa, a small Tha.. >
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Krystal's Cafe
171 1st Ave. b/w 10th & 11th St.
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2.6
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Clean and bright, this cafe is a winner! It's got Sago Gulaman, which I've seen nowhere else. It also has a very good list of entrees that I haven't tried yet. The Filipino Food Ce.. >
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Cakes 'N Shapes
466 W 51st St.
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UPDATE (8/14): It all works now, and I even inputted the lost comments and replied to them! BECAUSE I AM DEDICATED ...TO YOUR COMMENTS. And you... >
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Puff & Pao
105 Christopher St. b/w Bleecker & Hudson St.
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The last entry left our food-laden heroes in the chewy, buttery enclaves of Milk & Cookies, where they fended off a giant knife-wielding cookie growling, "SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT IF I .. >
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One Girl Cookies
68 Dean St. b/w Boerum Pl. & Smith St.
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Saturday morning I headed out to Bar Tabac on Smith Street for brunch. This place seems to be a favorite with people from the neighborhood (it was crowded)... >
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Martine's Chocolates
1000 3rd Ave., Ste 6
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Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and if you want to ingratiate yourself with a chocoholic, I recommend that you visit Martine's Chocolates. Tucked away on the 6th floor of Bloo.. >
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