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A Popcorn Sundae and Creamsicle Pie at North End Grill

24 Apr 2014, Posted by Niko in Best fancy pants restaurant desserts, Best of New York City, Reviews

[Photographs: Niko Triantafillou] [This article first appeared in Serious Eats NY] Despite the glamourous modern interior and seemingly intimidating open kitchen, North End Grill is a quite comfortable restaurant. That’s a theme extending from sleek, plush leather booths to a delicious but unfussy dessert menu…

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Bien Cuit Bakery Part II: Damn that’s good bread

18 Feb 2013, Posted by Niko in Best high-end pastries, Best of New York City, Bien Cuit Bakery, Reviews

Two weeks ago I wrote about Bien Cuit’s pastries because I thought they were the main reason to visit them. Now that some time has passed I find myself having cravings for their breads–not their sweets. So I headed back for a third visit with…

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Back to Le Bernardin: Nine of Laurie Jon Moran’s fantastic desserts

21 Jan 2013, Posted by Niko in Best fancy pants restaurant desserts, Best of New York City, Le Bernardin, Reviews

I recently checked in at Le Bernardin to see what their “new” Executive Pastry Chef, Laurie Jon Moran, was up to. It’s been about a year since he replaced Michael Laiskonis at the 3-star Michelin restaurant and I figured that was enough time for him…

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Ceci Cela: still the best croissant in NYC, Almond croissant also killer

15 Jan 2013, Posted by Niko in Best of New York City, Ceci Cela, Reviews

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of taking two up-and-coming chefs (one on the savory side and one in pastry) on a tour of some of New York’s best desserts. One of our stops included the slightly under-the-radar Cesi Cela for their croissant…

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Jennifer Yee’s artful desserts from SHO Shaun Hergatt (and the best petit fours in New York)

10 May 2012, Posted by Niko in Best fancy pants restaurant desserts, Best of New York City, Reviews, SHO Shaun Hergatt

No matter how many dessert tastings I attend I’m always amazed at how creative great pasty chefs can be. Despite the hundreds of restaurants in New York and the thousands of made-to-order plated desserts they offer, top chefs always seem to be able to bring something…

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Corton: Shawn Gawle’s thoughtful and delicious desserts

23 Mar 2012, Posted by Niko in Best fancy pants restaurant desserts, Corton, Reviews

Corton’s Shawn Gawle has been on quite a run lately. In September he received the 2011 Rising Star Award from Starchefs.com. In February he was named among Food and Wine‘s Best New Pastry Chefs and his “Birch & Chocolate” dessert was called out by Grub Street…

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Best of New York City

A Popcorn Sundae and Creamsicle Pie at North End Grill

Bien Cuit Bakery Part II: Damn that’s good bread

Back to Le Bernardin: Nine of Laurie Jon Moran’s fantastic desserts

Ceci Cela: still the best croissant in NYC, Almond croissant also killer

Jennifer Yee’s artful desserts from SHO Shaun Hergatt (and the best petit fours in New York)

Corton: Shawn Gawle’s thoughtful and delicious desserts

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