By Nastassia on August 11, 2011
When summer temperatures start to rise to a scorching high, I desperately seek an ice-cold sweet reprieve. On a recent trip to New York I found just that – the perfect cold summer refreshment from La Newyorkina Mexican Ice & Sweets. La Newyorkina is a paletas cart owned and operated by Fanny Gerson, offering Mexican inspired [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged artisan popsicles, boozy popsicles, Hester Street Fair, La Newyorkina, La Newyorkina paletas, Mexican popscicles NYC |
By Nastassia on July 26, 2011
Dough. The name says it all. This small doughnut joint in Brooklyn, NY is a doughnut lover’s paradise. You walk in and are greeted by big, fluffy, yeast raised doughnuts in a variety of mouth-watering flavors. The active ovens in the back fill the small space with the loveliest perfume of freshly baked dough. It [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged Blood Orange Doughnut, Cheesecake Doughnut, Dough Brooklyn, Doughnuts NYC, NYC, Toasted Coocnut Doughnut |
By Nastassia on June 8, 2011
Imagine if you will the most fanciful, delicate, and flawlessly gorgeous confections. Think Marie Antoinette decadence; quintessentially luxurious desserts. That is the essence of Lady M cake boutique in New York. Lady M is not your average bakery. It is dainty, pristine and, well, just perfect. The small space is fabulously unspoiled, with white walls [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged Best Cake NYC, Cake Boutique, Lady M Confections, Lady M Confections NY, Mille Feuille |
By Nastassia on June 5, 2011
We came for fried chicken. We left with a pie shake! Hill Country Chicken serves up Southern fried chicken and homemade pies in the heart of New York City. This casual diner-style joint is homey and comforting. The chicken is crunchy, well seasoned and oh so juicy. The sides should not be missed either, they [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged Fried Chicken NY, Hill Country Chicken, Madison Square Park NY, NYC, Pie Shake NY, Pies NY |
By Nastassia on June 1, 2011
On a beautiful Spring day, what is better than enjoying a burger and a shake in a lush green park? That’s what being American is all about right? Well, on a perfect Spring day in New York I spent the afternoon in gorgeous Madison Square Park enjoying Shake Shack. If you live in New York, [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged best burgers NYC, Madison Square Park NY, NYC eats, Shake Shack NYC, vanilla shake |
By Nastassia on May 27, 2011
Eat Madison Square Park now! No, literally, because it is ending June 3rd and you don’t want to miss this hidden treasure in the middle of NYC. A food market tucked beneath the soaring buildings and full of some of New York’s best eateries all in one central location, this is the perfect place to [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged Asia Dog, Eat Madison Square Park, Madison Square Park NY, NYC, People's Pop, Roberta's Brooklyn, Stuffed Artisan Cannoli |
By Nastassia on May 23, 2011
If you love butter, milk and sugar (and who doesn’t), then Momofuku Milk Bar is calling your name. Pastry chef Christina Tosi is well known for the innovative and irresistible desserts she whips up at Milk Bar. After hearing nothing but vehement praise for Milk Bar, we decided to save it as our last stop [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged Cereal Milk, Christina Tosi, Compost Cookie, Corn Cookie, Cornflake Cookie, Crack Pie, David Chang, Milk Bar, Momofuku, Momofuku Milk Bar, New York desserts |
By Nastassia on May 17, 2011
I recently returned home from a mesmerizing five days in NYC and let me tell you I came back a little fatter and a whole lot happier. First on my list of decadent dining was Doughnut Plant. [In case you haven’t be keeping up here and here, I am completely obsessed with doughnuts. I think [...]
Posted in Sweets in NY | Tagged Best Doughnuts, Best Doughnuts in NYC, Cake Doughnuts, Coconut Cream Doughnut, Doughnut Plant, Doughnuts, NYC, Tres Leches Doughnut, Yeast Doughnuts |
