Sweets and the City
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Cupcake cravings: Two Little Red Hens
You’ve heard them. The jaded, cynical, lost-all-sense-of-what-is-right-in-the-world foodies who scoff, “cupcakes are so last year,” and, “ugh, I’m so over cupcakes,” every time they pass by bakery windows filled with pastel swirls of buttercream. Don’t do it. Don’t lose that sense of wonder that you get each time you bite into the perfect portable dessert, [...]
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An Indian Wonka factory in Jackson Heights
You might miss it if you’re walking at the typical New Yorker’s pace when you get off the subway stop at 74th street in Queens, but there it is, in between several shops dripping in diamonds and gold: Al Naimat. From the window, I could only see a few glossy swirls of syrup soaked jalebis, [...]
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A quick stroll to Panaderia Las Americas
Most of the time, it’s easy to forget that there’s anything further uptown than Joe’s. This week, we ventured up to 136th street to visit a small Mexican bakery in Harlem. It’s pretty cramped inside, with a glass counter taking up half of the room, and a few spindly tables crammed up against the other wall. [...]
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Sweets in the City: Fifth Avenue
Today’s second post is from one of our many new bloggers, Jenny. In her Wednesday series, Sweets in the City, Jenny will explore cooking desserts as well as finding desserts in a variety of interesting neighborhoods. For my sugary foray into the Upper East Side, I decided to get my camo on. Little black polka [...]
