November 19, 2009

Spot Dessert Bar New York

Asian flavors meet American style at Pichet Ong’s newest, ecofriendly sweets factory. Head downstairs for chocolate pudding with Thai coffee and cocoa pearls or white miso semifreddo.

  Downtown, Food & Drink, Calorie Counts, Sweet Tooth

September 8, 2009

Sugar Sweet Sunshine New York

Buy your retro, jumbo red velvet cupcakes by the dozen. Smell the sugar (our version of sunshine) from down the street.

  Downtown, Food & Drink, Birthday Cake, Birthday Parties

September 8, 2009

Lady M Cake Boutique New York

The famed Lady M Mille crepe cake is a dazzling twenty layers of deliciously light crepes and creamy custard.

  Manhattan, Food & Drink, Birthday Cake, Ladies Who Lunch

September 8, 2009

Make My Cake New York

  Harlem, Food & Drink, Bespoke, Birthday Parties

September 8, 2009

Glaser's Bake Shop New York

Ride the nostalgia train: Ye olde German bakery hasn’t changed since 1902. Wooden apothecary cabinets lining the walls hold Bavarian baked goods like Manhattan’s mascot cookie, the stately black and white.

  Manhattan, Food & Drink, Breakfast, NYC Institution

January 2, 2009

Baked by Melissa New York

Why are tinier things always tastier? Silver-dollar-size treats in flavors like PB&J, s’mores, tie-dye, and cookie dough are served from a bakery window off Broadway.

  Downtown, Food & Drink, Birthday Parties, Cheap

November 14, 2008

Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar New York

Heavy-hitting pastry champs pull out all the stops. We’re talking chorizo challah, cornflake-marshmallow-chocolate chip cookies, pork belly and deep-fried poached egg buns, and ice cream combos that will blow your mind.

  Downtown, Food & Drink, Breakfast, Celebrity Chef

November 13, 2008

Cake Shop New York

Hip, ground-level coffee shop with sweet treats by day, intimate beer-fueled music scene downstairs by night.

  Downtown, Culture, Live Music, Veg Head

June 26, 2008

NYC Icy New York

Frozen treats from mom-and-pop shop come in icy (lychee, mango basil) and sherbet (milk and cookies, hazelnut chip) flavors that change daily.

  Kensington, Food & Drink, Cheap, Takeout