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Best Bakery In New York

Start at City Bakery on West 18th Street. Try the peanut butter cookie, the pretzel croissant and/or the hot cocoa.
Journey south to the East Village. Go to Momofuku Milk Bar (Second and 13th) for out-of-this-world cookies and ChikaLicious Dessert Club, East 10th, for any of their puddings.
Continue southward to Butter Lane on East 7th Street for outstanding cupcakes.
Grab some Bespoke Chocolates, just off East 1st Street, for later. Exquisite.
If you have time and appetite, keep walking south and hit:
Sugar Sweet Sunshine (more cupcakes, banana pudding)
BabyCakes (delicious vegan goodies)
and Doughnut Plant for the best doughnuts of your life.

Sweet Freak at 5:01AM on 06/05/10

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Otto's Rhubarb Coppetta

Double whammy. I have been utterly obsessed with all things crumble lately, and rhubarb is beginning to be addictive too... 'tis the season to indulge!

Sweet Freak at 11:17AM on 05/28/10

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Sugar Rush: Ice Cream Eclairs and Sandwiches at ChikaLicious

GASP.

Sweet Freak at 11:16AM on 05/28/10

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Must eats in NYC (even if you are travelling with picky eaters)

Focus on the fun more than the chef or NY reputation -

Lunch
Gramercy Tavern
Shake Shack
City Bakery
Five Napkin Burgers
Otto
Chelsea Market
Mercer Kitchen

Dinner
Spice Market (since they like Indian, challenge them a little - they'll love it!)
Lombardi's
Il Mulino
Blue Ribbon
Strip House
Kefi
Rosa Mexicana

Sweet Freak at 10:32AM on 05/15/10

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Best Bakery In New York

Start at City Bakery on West 18th Street. Try the peanut butter cookie, the pretzel croissant and/or the hot cocoa.
Journey south to the East Village. Go to Momofuku Milk Bar (Second and 13th) for out-of-this-world cookies and ChikaLicious Dessert Club, East 10th, for any of their puddings.
Continue southward to Butter Lane on East 7th Street for outstanding cupcakes.
Grab some Bespoke Chocolates, just off East 1st Street, for later. Exquisite.
If you have time and appetite, keep walking south and hit:
Sugar Sweet Sunshine (more cupcakes, banana pudding)
BabyCakes (delicious vegan goodies)
and Doughnut Plant for the best doughnuts of your life.

Sweet Freak at 5:01AM on 06/05/10

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Otto's Rhubarb Coppetta

Double whammy. I have been utterly obsessed with all things crumble lately, and rhubarb is beginning to be addictive too... 'tis the season to indulge!

Sweet Freak at 11:17AM on 05/28/10

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Ice Cream Eclairs and Sandwiches at ChikaLicious

GASP.

Sweet Freak at 11:16AM on 05/28/10

From Talk

Must eats in NYC (even if you are travelling with picky eaters)

Focus on the fun more than the chef or NY reputation -

Lunch
Gramercy Tavern
Shake Shack
City Bakery
Five Napkin Burgers
Otto
Chelsea Market
Mercer Kitchen

Dinner
Spice Market (since they like Indian, challenge them a little - they'll love it!)
Lombardi's
Il Mulino
Blue Ribbon
Strip House
Kefi
Rosa Mexicana

Sweet Freak at 10:32AM on 05/15/10

From Serious Eats: New York

The Dessert Files: Jewels and Puddings at Three Tarts

I saw that first photo and knew I was looking at something special. And then I saw it was from Three Tarts and really knew it was special. Beautiful and delicious!

Sweet Freak at 10:26AM on 04/30/10

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3 Restaurants in NYC

Balthazar, Gramercy Tavern and/or Eleven Madison Park for big NY experiences

Tipsy Parson and Public for the right balance of memorable design and original menus

Dell'anima, Little Owl, Max's, Il Buco, Blue Ribbon...

Sweet Freak at 3:41AM on 03/27/10

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Sugar Rush: Cornmeal-Apricot Cookies

Another reason to love the East Village, especially if you're a Sweet Freak.

Sweet Freak at 9:58AM on 03/19/10

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Sugar Rush: Honey Cake by Bee Desserts

omigod, these look and sound amazing. no sugar?? must... try... soon...

Sweet Freak at 9:57AM on 03/19/10

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Sugar Rush: Northern Spy's Flourless Chocolate Cookies

I love how cheap these are - where else can you get a decadent cookie for a buck these days? But, three intensely chocolaty cookies sounds like overload, no??

The East Village is a dangerous place for Sweet Freaks these days...

Sweet Freak at 3:54AM on 02/20/10

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Sugar Rush: A New Trio of Sweets at Locanda Verde

Oh. My. God. Why haven't I seen a cinnamon roll topped with fresh apple chunks before?? It's so simple, so genius. I, too, can't keep my eyes off that picture with the hot, sugary glaze seeping into the sweet roll...

Sweet Freak at 11:43AM on 02/05/10

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Sugar Rush: The Hunt For Columbine's Whoopie Pie

Is it possible that cream filling has just a titch of, I don't know, Fluff??

Sounds heavenly, in any case. Anything that fresh from the oven has got to be otherworldly...

Sweet Freak at 9:43AM on 01/15/10

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The Dessert Files: Pastries from The Breslin at Stumptown


Interesting that they're calling it a beet cupcake and not cashing in on the red velvet craze.

A palm sugar popper?? There's a snack that's begging for an addictive personality if I've ever heard one!

Sweet Freak at 10:03AM on 01/08/10

From Serious Eats: New York

L.A. Burdick: Manhattan Gets a Superior Chocolate Shop


oh my. who knew they created such divine desserts other than edible mice??

veggieout: you are brilliant!

Sweet Freak at 10:01AM on 01/08/10

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Buche de Noel

You can also buy Payard goodies at Butterfield Market. Ceci Cela in Nolita also has les buches de Noel.

I'm not sure, but you could try calling Three Tarts, Almondine or Cafe Margot.

Bon app!

Sweet Freak at 8:32AM on 12/22/09

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Lunch in Chelsea

Chelsea Market has lots of little gems, including Amy's Bread, an Italian sandwich place, Ronnybrook, etc.

Brilliant sandwiches and salads at 'snice (8th Ave), Soy Luck Club (Greenwich Ave) Spoon (20th St) and City Bakery (18th St).

Cafeteria on 7th Ave.

Co. on 9th Ave.

Is it lunchtime yet??

Sweet Freak at 8:33AM on 12/18/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Linzer Tarts at Balthazar Bakery

What a lovely, mouth-watering description for this sweet tart... god, I want one right now!

Sweet Freak at 8:14AM on 12/18/09

From Serious Eats: New York

The Dessert Files: A First Look at Pichet Ong's 'Spot'

Pichet does amazing things with Ovaltine.

Kathy, thanks for sharing.... can't wait, can't wait, can't wait for a cupcake!

Sweet Freak at 10:18AM on 11/20/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Malted Milk Cake at Momofuku Milk Bar

Is their most insane treat yet? I will have to sample for myself and find out...

Sweet Freak at 8:49AM on 11/19/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Caramel Marshmallows at Vosges Haut-Chocolat

Did anyone else live for Scooter Pies when they were little??

This is the gourmet adult version...

Sweet Freak at 8:33AM on 11/17/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Midtown(ish) Edition

City Bakery will always own a piece of my heart. But they suffer from major inconsistency.

But Petrossian, there's a whopper that never disappoints.

Sweet Freak at 8:31AM on 11/17/09

From Talk

Looking for a mexican restaurant in NYC.

La Esquina certainly fits the romantic and trendy bill. But there's attitude to go with it. Mercadito on Avenue B is dark and romantic and just as delicious. (Mexicana Mama on 13th isn't so romantic, but it's good Mexican!)

Sweet Freak at 12:38PM on 11/04/09

From Serious Eats: New York

What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?

Ah, I love that this debate never gets old.

Levain's walnut chocolate chip, followed closely by Momofuku's cornflake marshmallow chocolate chip, followed by Petrossian's ridiculously large and gooey walnut chocolate chip.

Sweet Freak at 12:36PM on 11/04/09

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Celebratory Break-Up Dinner

Go to Balthazar. It's fun, lively, has a fantastic menu (all price points, delicious, too) and just feels celebratory.

(Otherwise, my vote goes to Public - also a really fun atmosphere and a really memorable menu. Plus, if you want to keep drinking afterwards, you can hit up the Monday Room.)

Cheers!

Sweet Freak at 11:14AM on 10/23/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Financier's Fig Tart

Sigh. Marzipan? Caramel? Figs? It sounds, and looks, utterly delicious.

Sweet Freak at 11:06AM on 10/23/09

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Sliders in the City?

Lobster roll sliders at Stanton Social!

Sweet Freak at 11:01AM on 10/16/09

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Favorite foods: Chocolate and baked goods. (And cereal, sandwiches and cheese. And cherries—any berries, really. But mostly sweets.)

Last bite on earth: The folded, triangular part at the very end of a Parisian streetside crepe-maker's banana and nutella crepe. Mon dieu.