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Bakeries
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Bakeries, Nolita
Mini Cheesecake at Eileen’s Special Cheesecake – NYC
Happy Sunday! Hope everyone’s weekend wasn’t too crazy with Halloween upon us. I personally could live without the holiday, but then again I’m a grumpy individual. Something that makes me less grumpy, however, is the cheesecake at Eileen’s Special Cheesecake. MORE »
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Bakeries, East Village
Chocolate Eclair from Dessert Club, ChikaLicious – NYC
I have friends who are obsessed with desserts at Dessert Club, ChikaLicious, but I always found the desserts a little too light at the casual Japanese/French bakery helmed by Pastry Chef/Co-Owner Chika Tillman. That is until I discovered the chocolate éclair ($5.50). MORE »
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Bakeries, Farmers Markets, Small Shops, Switzerland, Zurich
Pretzels, Raclette, and Yak Rolls – ZH
I can’t write about Zurich forever, so this is the last post until the next trip. (The BF is threatening another trip in September, but I’m ignoring him for now.) My favorite place in Zurich had to have been Zürich Hauptbahnhof (the Zurich Main Station, HB for short). On the weekends, when most of the stores in the city were closed, HB would at least be open until 8pm for our food shopping pleasure. (Definitely not New York, but you take what you can get.) Here are a few highlights from the station… MORE »
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Bakeries, Cafés, Switzerland, Zurich
Tarts at Gnadinger & Getting Lost – ZH
So someone on the Internet, I don’t even remember who or where, wrote they have delicious pies at Gnädinger. If I wanted to, I could probably find the source of this information, but it’s not really worth it. Why? First of all, they have tarts at Gnädinger, not pies, and if you lived in the area I’d say it’s a lovely neighborhood spot, but otherwise, I’d say forget it. Of course I didn’t know this, and David and I made two attempts finding the café. The first was a complete and utter failure, and the second concluded in lots of tarts and whipped cream. The latter, much more than anticipated. MORE »
