Food Adventuring Around NYC
Leave it to a kid on the verge of a meltdown to work their magic. I brought my nieces to check out the weird and wild cakes at AnnTremet, which is an adorable little bakery on a crooked street between Chelsea and the West Village. I thought they would be happy with any one of …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… I thought rusk was something created by this Japanese bakery, but after some research it turns out it is a thing that I somehow missed my whole life until this year. Uncle Tetsu, which is a cheesecake phenomenon in Japan, bakes full sized cakes …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I won’t be coming up to Arthur Avenue as often as I used to. Our wonderful food tour will be moving to private only tours. Meaning we won’t run it regularly for the public. So on the last few public tours I have, I’ve been …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Normally when I do these food searches, it is just me and a camera. But every once in a while I get to share in the tasting. I give tours along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and have been bringing hungry groups to Egidio Pastry, …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Bushwick is not exactly the neighborhood you’d expect to find an old Italian bakery. Up until recently this area has been mostly a Latin American community. And the new hipsters have not yet chosen cannolis and sfogliatella to gentrify. Beer, coffee, chocolate, bread, sure. But …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I was not expecting to visit Breads for my official cheesecake search. This is an Israeli-owned bakery known more for their breads, rugelach, and babkas than cakes. But this past summer they celebrated cheesecake month and focused on making a different cheesecake dessert each week. The …
It’s strange writing a conclusion for cheesecake because I feel like I already did that. A few months back, I was asked to write an article for Gothamist about the best cheesecakes in the city. It sped up my journey and I kind of feel like I can now send people to that article when …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Picking up a cheesecake from S&S is a little like a scene from the Mission: Impossible series. Taking the subway all the way up to Kingsbridge in the Bronx is an adventure unto itself. But then making it inside the bakery is daunting. I was …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Bay Ridge must be the bakery district. In a matter of a few blocks in this diverse Brooklyn neighborhood, you have a Greek pastry shop, a French one, an iconic Scandinavian one, and one hailing from the Middle East. That’s a lot of eclectic and …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Before the world of Twitter and food blogs, I discovered a heavenly little old-school pastry shop on 10th Street. It had been there for over a hundred years so it was not much of a discovery, but I stumbled upon it myself. For me, it …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I never thought it would come to this, but I’m about to review a supermarket on this blog. Albeit the supermarket in question is a New York born company that is dedicated to the community and still a family-run business. In a way Fairway is …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. The cakes at Lady M are impeccable. They’re beautifully designed and have an irresistible light, heavenly quality. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of their Mille Crêpes and would rate it as one of the best desserts in the city. I had heard …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. In a vibrant Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, you’d expect there to be many answers to the question “Who makes the best cheesecake?” Maybe that was the way it used to be in Carroll Gardens, but today, the Italian residents that are left in this post-gentrified …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. SADLY, TWO LITTLE RED HENS IS NOW CLOSED. To crust or not to crust? That’s the question when it comes to cheesecake. Both sides have their devotees but I’ve never really taken a strong stance. But after trying Two Little Red Hens luscious New York-style …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. SADLY, MONACO’S BAKERY & CAFÉ IS NOW CLOSED. Monaco’s might look like it’s been on Third Avenue in Bay Ridge for decades. But no where do you see a sign that says “Since…” or “Established in…”. And that’s because this business has only been here …
SADLY, CHIKALICIOUS DESSERT BAR IS NOW CLOSED. The big argument about cheesecake is whether you like dense, heavy New York-style or light and creamy Italian style. The debate is solved at Chikalicious with a style all its own.
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Jackson Heights is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the entire world. So why was I so surprised to find a legitimate Italian bakery in its heart? I guess I think of it more as a neighborhood of Latin American and diverse Asian cultures. …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. As we put 2014 to bed, I one more time dream about the ten best dishes I tasted throughout the year. You can read more about each dish here or you can just watch this video and revel in my gluttony. …
Looking back on 2014, I present the most memorable and greatest dishes of my year. In years past, I’ve done a full two month countdown of all 100 of my favorite dishes. This year, I decided to just focus on and give praise to the ten most memorable dishes of the year. I’ll still put …
Do you like dense, creamy cheesecakes or maybe a light, fluffy slice or do you prefer one with a hint of lemon and ricotta? Choose your favorite. And if I missed anything, let me know in the comments below.