Me Likey "Mikey"
MIKEY LIKES IT ICE CREAM | 199 Ave. A (bet. 12th & 13th) | 212.470.0426 | mikeylikesiticecream.com
chocolate
Sweet Repeat
GLASER'S BAKE SHOP | 1670 1st Ave. (at 87th St.) | 212.289.2562 | www.glasersbakeshop.com
Ending With Dessert
GLASER'S BAKE SHOP | 1670 1st Ave. (at 87th St.) | 212.289.2562 | www.glasersbakeshop.com
Happily "Hen"-Pecked
Two Little Red Hens | 1652 2nd Ave. | (bet. 85th & 86th Sts.) | 212.452.0476 | twolittleredhens.com/
Tre Bene
...He first recommended the truffle egg toast appetizer off the pane-bruschetta menu section. The dish consists of two egg yolks baked on bread, and topped with fontina cheese and truffle oil. The offer the option of adding grated bottarga on top, and me being a new fan of it, decided it was worth the extra three bucks.... [Full post]
Hungary For Dessert
...The real sweetness would come, however, from the thicker-than-brulée shell topping of caramel (some off it seeping into the cake during baking), with its clean, deep sweetness and it's "crackling" texture. Some leftover fresh raspberries from Monday's breakfast that I tossed on top put the whole thing, well, over the top.... [Full post]
Like A Good Neighbor
...The side salad of arugula, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan was a perfect compliment to the dish, as was the wonderful glass of white wine, an Argentinian torrontés of bright, subtle citrus, apricot, and peach, with herbal hints, a nice "weight" (it doesn't "coat" the inside of your mouth), and finishing clean enough that you can still enjoy the flavors of whatever you're eating.... [Full post]
Fruitful Options
...We cleaned our plates—no small feat since these were not small portions—and I eventually convinced Danny that he couldn't really leave without having a dessert crepe, especially with the many options for fillings, from fruit to Nutella to nuts to whipped cream to Oreos to brownies to ice cream to granola and Graham crackers. We, again, customized our own dessert crepe stuffed with fresh bananas and strawberries, and cornflakes, and topped it with drizzles of dark and white chocolate.... [Full post]
Conflicts Happily Resolved
...This sandwich was, to use a New York-ism, off the hook! Flaky, firm fish, marinated in a slightly salty, rich, sweet sauce, complimented by bright, earthy cilantro, fragrant dill, punchy onion jam, and kicky sriracha. Everything a love about tastes, temperatures and textures was outstandingly present in each bite.... [Full post]
Grom Is Da' Bomb!
...Creamy it was, perfect cold temperature, and rich and layered with a host of complimentary flavors. A nice, clean yet robust vanilla flavor evened the smoothness of the "egg cream"-based gelato. Shards of pure chocolate were small enough to melt on the tongue on contact, while the cornmeal helped keep the biscuits crispy and crunchy until the very last spoonful.... [Full post]
Hester Street Flair
... As I fought back figurative fears, the others welcomed the invitation to frenzy feed, making quick work of all macaroons, popcorn, and chocolate-covered bacon. I was able to save a slice for myself, and decided I would only give up one bite of my Porchetta sandwich, since I knew it would be the first thing I'd want to eat once I got hungry again.... [Full post]
Yummy and Crumb-y
... So I purchased a S'mores cupcake and a day special Very Berry cupcake, and dropped them off at the restaurant for my co-worker and very good friend, Ali, to enjoy, which she very much did.... [Full Post]
Red Dawn
...So, waking up sober but in need of culinary childhood reversion, I put some cocoa powder and a bit of chocolate syrup into some pancake batter with several drops of red food coloring, and gave that a thorough stirring. I poured small ladlefuls of batter into a buttered and preheated large skillet, and cooked as I would regular pancakes.... [cont.
Cocoa Box
...As I brought a box back to the restaurant of my other employ and shared a powdered sugar-dusted champagne truffle, a milk chocolate-covered almond marzipan, a dark chocolate-covered banana mousse, and a nut-covered truffle ganache (or something like that) with my friends Ali and Gina, who quickly, and with squeals of great glee, devoured them.... [cont.]
Happy Happy, Joy Joy!
...It is a kitschy space, yet complete devoid quaint cutsiness or hipster irony. The decor, a throwback to the national diners of yore.... [cont.]
Wafeler's Travels
..I took a quick look at the menu to refamiliarize myself with all of the yummy options, rendered immediately moot once I saw the BACON SYRUP WAFEL special scribbled on the chalkboard on the side of the truck! I ordered one while perusing the truck for the rest of its wares and watching the wafel-makers create other customer's dishes... [cont.]
