A few weeks ago I ran a post with some of the great pastry from Damien Herrgott at Bosie Tea Parlor. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to try a number of other items including “Eclipse”– made with a dark chocolate cookie, fluer de sel,…
Gotham Bar and Grill has always been known as one of the stalwarts of the high-end New York City restaurant scene. For nearly three decades they have had a consistency that few other establishments can match. It’s frequently compared to Gramercy Tavern but amazingly, they…
I visited William Greenberg Desserts last week and I have to report that this bakery, open since 1942, is still as popular as ever. It’s one of the few places I have visited that really feels like an old fashioned neighborhood bakery. In the…
A few months ago when I was visiting Chelsea, the neighborhood I grew up in, I stopped into Empire Cake. I had been curious about this place for a while but thought it was just another cupcake place that had recently sprouted up (like a…
Recently, some friends of DessertBuzz visited Cookshop for brunch on the day of their wedding anniversary (they are long time fans of Cookshop) and Cookshop really set them up right. Pictured is the caramel corn sundae (corn ice cream, caramel corn, honey caramel and salted…
Last week, two well regarded NYC pastry chefs, Vera Tong and husband T. J. Obias, opened Du Jour Bakery in Park Slope. Lucky for me a thoughtful friend picked up a bunch of their offerings me to try. Though I didn’t consume most of the items…
