Dolce Gelateria in the West Village is now offering ‘Spaghetti Gelato’, a fun take on the standard gelato. Vanilla gelato is pushed through a potato press so that it resembles strands of spaghetti. As you can see in the picture above, the woman who served us was a little too heavy-handed with the sauce. You…
Archives for November 2013
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Art Back in September my friend Gemma was visiting from Majorca and we’d previously talked about visiting either Philadelphia or Boston as neither of us had been before. We decided on Philly and had a fantastic day exploring the city. By train, Philadelphia is only 2.5 hours from NYC so it makes…
Sao Mai
Last week one of my co-workers ordered lunch from Sao Mai, a Vietnamese restaurant in the East Village. She gave me a little taste and the flavors in that one mouthful were so mouth-watering that I had to order a meal from there myself this week. If you go there for lunch they have a…
Treat House
The other day I was scrolling through a slideshow on Zagat.com about 10 new dessert shops in Manhattan. One in particular caught my eye: Treat House. The mini rice krispie bars looked so cute and adorable and make a welcome change from cupcakes. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a good cupcake, but I…
Japanese Crepes At Eight Turn Crepe
Tonight my friend and I had dessert crepes for our dinner. We had been wanting to check out Eight Turn Crepe, a creperie in SoHo for a while now and we finally got there to try it out. This is Tokyo-based Eight Turn Crepe’s first US location. The Japanese crepes are made with rice flour…
The Fall Menu at Dominique Ansel Bakery
Dominique Ansel’s Fall menu includes sweet treats such as the Gingerbread Pinecone, Apple Tart Tartin, Purple Plumberry Tart, Sweet Potato Mont Blanc and Lychee Coconut Pavlova. Before going there I had decided I wanted the Gingerbread Pinecone, but since it was a busy Saturday afternoon the pinecones were sold out so I went with the…
Don Antonio By Starita
Montanara Starita Pizza is one of my favorite foods. And when I heard that Don Antonio makes some of the best pizza NYC has to offer, I made a beeline for the restaurant for lunch this week. The restaurant itself is cozy and inviting, and it was very busy on a Monday afternoon. I wanted…
Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
I’ve never been a big fan of banana desserts or baked goods of any kind, with the one exception of my mum’s banana cake. She makes it with whole wheat flour and it truly is the best banana cake I’ve ever had, and also the only one I’ll now eat as an adult. This past…
Avenue Girl
New York, New York. You have endless possibilities for photo shoot locations in the city as it is so diverse. I chose the neighborhood of Tribeca for my shoot as I really liked the red brick and cobblestone of one street, contrasted with the raw grittiness of another street. Thanks to my team, it was…