Spaha Cafe
1872 Lexington Ave
NY. NY 10029
212.427.1767
Coming soon…
www.myspahacafe.com
Welcome to East Harlem Spaha Cafe!!! Finally, I can walk out my door and grab a latte and croissant and pretend that I am in Paris! After many visits to Spaha, I am ready to write about the delicious treats I tried. Not only can you find some serious sweets here, Tika also serves Read More »
Make My Cake
121 St. Nicholas Ave (116th St)
NY, NY 10026
212.932.0833
2380 Adam C Powell BLVD
NY, NY 10030
212.234.2344
www.makemycake.com
Who would have guessed that up in Harlem on St. Nicholas is an adorable bakery serving some wonderful cakes and cupcakes. This corner shop has a cute, warm atmosphere and has been open for two years. In 2007, the New York Times even featured Make My Cake’s Read More »
Big Daddy’s Diner
239 PARK AVE. SOUTH
(BTW 19TH & 20TH)
212-477-1500
SECOND AVE.
(CORNER OF 83RD)
212-717-2020
With two locations in NYC, this diner has got it going on! You’ll enjoy their amazing comfort food classics and then indulge in their all-American desserts. The sweets here are out of control concotions such as: Cookie Dough Pancakes, Cookies and Cream three layer cake, chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches, a “Candy Man” sundae, and the roasted marshmallow cupcake (pictured above)! Baked everyday next door at City Crab (only because they have more oven space), these cupcakes are “Big” in size, creativity, and taste! They also have a red velvet cupcake topped with rainbow sprinkles, and an Oreo cupcake topped with crushed oreos, but the roasted mallow is my favorite. Today was the second time I have enjoyed this s’more treat. Interestingly, they differed a bit. The first time the cupcake was filled with icing, this time it was not. The cake portion this time was a bit dry, last time very moist. Despite these differences, the top part was the same, and boy was it YUMMY! Under the layer of roasted mallows is a layer of good ol’, grocery store sugary icing. In true diner style this frosting is NOT the buttercream kind you find at all the bakeries in NYC. This frosting brings you back to the cakes you grew up with from the local Kroger supermarket. Covering the icing is a thick layer of roasted mallows that remains completely gooey, sweet, and sticky!! Just like eating a s’more at a bonfire.
75 Seventh Avenue South
New York, NY 10014
212-924-0803
Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
212-366-0570
http://www.lartedelgelato.com/
Wow! Two ice cream lovers were trasformed today into gelato romantics!! Fitting for this Italian gelateria. We both have had the luxury of eating gelato in Rome, Italy, so we know how the real stuff tastes. The owners of L’Arte are both from Sicily and use only natural, fresh, and local ingredients or ones brought over from Italy. Made in small batches everyday, the gelato is Read More »
Blondie and Brownie with Nicola and her daughter Marina
461 6th Ave
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-5236
Today we traveled to West 11th Street and 6th Avenue to finally try Royale Cafe and Pastry! We had a blast getting to know one of the owners, Nicola Mejer. She was so helpful and generous, making us feel right at home. Royale opened in March 2008, and it’s been a hit with it’s local Read More »
71 Irving Place Coffee and Tea Bar
71 Irving Place, NYC 10003
212.995.5252
One of my favorite streets in New York City is Irving Place. I love the tree lined blocks, huge brownstones, quant restaurants, and quiet ambiance. Today, I stopped by 71 Irving Place to grab a cup of coffee and eye catching treat. I chose the granola bar. I know what you are thinking, Read More »
108 Greenwich Ave
New York, NY 10011
(212) 807-8329
www.teaandsympathynewyork.com
Located in adorable Greenwich Village, there is a quaint tea place where I frequently fulfill my teatime cravings. It is purely British in every way, from its staff to the cockney rhyming slang on the wall. Tea and Sympathy is really small and cozy, which gives it a homey atmosphere. Now let’s talk about the dessert! After my waitress recommended the Read More »
Dessert Truck
Park Ave. and 52nd St.
St. Marks Place and 3rd Ave.
www.desserttruck.com
OK, so I was on my way to a bar on the lower east side, when I saw a magnificent sight on the street. A truck selling only desserts. I mean anything is possible in NYC, but of all the unique things, this was straight out of my dreams. This is no Mr. Softee I tell you. Started by two friends (one of whom was a pastry sous chef), this truck was packed with Read More »
Smores Cupcake and Chocolate Chip Cookie
Dessert Club at Chickalicious
203 E. 10th Street
NY, NY 10003
www.chickalicious.com
Smores Cupcake
Across the street from Chickalicious is the to-go version, Dessert Club. On the menu are many treats: cupcakes, cookies, soft serve, cakes, and puddings to name a few. The smores cupcake sounded too good to be true and with a marshmallow top, it was love at first sight! The cupcake in size was Read More »
This cupcake was delicious!
Sweet Revenge
62 Carmine Street
NY, NY 10014
www.sweetrevengenyc.com
While brunching down on Cornelia street, I remembered that I was very close to a bakery I found one day this summer. I had made a mental note to come back to this bakery so I was so thrilled to see they were open on New Years Day! Could there be a better way to ring in the New Year? I came to find out, after meeting and talking with Read More »
