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NYC: Butter Lane Cupcakes
Yesterday I finally got the chance to visit Butter Lane, one of NYC’s premiere cupcake bakeries, located in the East Village. Upon entering the adorable East 7th Street storefront, a bountiful display of colorful cupcakes awaited. Butter Lane is one of the few bakeries that only sells cupcakes. (Fine with me). Their focus is mainly on providing the highest quality, pure ingredients, such as real vanilla bean, pure cocoa and local dairy. Another fun thing that sets Butter Lane apart is the choice they give you of French or American frosting. The French is made with egg whites, butter and granulated sugar, while the American version is made with confectioners sugar and butter. Both are fabulous, making it quite the tough decision!
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Jacques Torres’ Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Chocoholics from near and far have been flocking to Jacques Torres’ renowned chocolate shops in Manhattan’s TriBeCa and Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhoods for years — and for good reason. The French chocolatier gained famed while serving as the revered Pastry Chef at NYC’s Le Cirque restaurant and has been featured on numerous TV shows including PBS and the Food Network. Torres serves as a master chef and dean of pastry arts at the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan, where he teaches.
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NYC: Momofuku Milk Bar… Dessert Heaven on Earth
Momofuku Milk Bar is a premiere NYC destination for the most innovative, decadent, mouth-watering treats around! You will not find more unique or masterfully executed pastries, cakes, cookies, pies, soft serve ice cream, milkshakes and cake truffles (yes cake truffles). Upon entering this den of food fabulousness, you will first notice a large chalkboard overhead with the day’s scrumptious offerings. If you can’t make it into one of their NYC stores, you are in luck because they are now shipping their delicacies across the US. Let me take you through my favorites now!!
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NYC: The Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern
The Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern, $26 Minetta Tavern, a bustling French bistro in the middle of Greenwich Village, has 2 burgers on the menu: The $16 Minetta Burger and the $26 Black Label Burger. Do me a favor and please order the Black Label Burger – I promise it’s worth it! Like all foodies in NYC, I have sampled all of the best burgers in town and this one ranks right up there with the best of them. It is juicy, succulent, oozing with flavor and topped with sweet caramelized onions set on a perfect sesame brioche bun and, of course, complemented by a mountain of salty, crispy frites. A force to be reckoned with, I guarantee.
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NYC: Pommes Frites : A Taste of Belguim in the East Village
Hungry East Villagers know that the spot for the most delicious, authentic Belgian french fries is Pommes Frites on Second Avenue. Crispy, salty, thick-cut and accompanied by endless choices of tasty dipping sauces, these fries are irresistible. This miniature shop ONLY sells fries, but really what else would you want anyway? Go in and grab a paper cone overflowing with fries and you will feel like you just stepped into a hidden fry shop off a cobblestone street in Europe.’
The dipping sauces range from curry ketchups to creamy blue cheese to Sambal Olek. They let you sample, so feel free to be adventurous. I heard they are now offering an organic black truffle mayo… what a combination!!
