Colored croissants are not as common in the US as they are in Europe. This beautiful, striking Chocolate-Raspberry Croissant ($4) from Daniel Boulud takes 3 days to make. It is unique in the fact that the layers are so precise, you could count them, and the outside is crunchy, with a sweet, buttery inside. But be fair warned: this croissant is not for the faint of heart. It is sinfully rich and decadent. The brains behind this candy-striped creation is Francois Brunet, who is in charge of the bread and viennoiserie at all of Boulud’s restaurants across the city.
Food Reviews
Cotton Candy Creations at Ruimilk
Fans of cotton candy (or candy floss as it’s also known), can’t go past these adorable creations at Ruimilk in Flushing, Queens. First you choose your soft-serve flavor, vanilla or chocolate, or you can get a twist of both like I did. Then choose your cotton candy ‘rui’. As well as the super cute panda ($5.75), there’s…
Japanese Food at Chopped Parsley
This past Saturday I got to try out one of my neighborhood restaurants, Chopped Parsley. Located in Harlem at 146th St & Amsterdam, the Japanese restaurant opened in November 2015 and has gained a strong customer base. Owner Yumika Parsley lives by the motto “I serve what I eat, I eat what I serve”. She…
Vegan Food at Peacefood Cafe
While back home in New Zealand for 18 months, I was first introduced to Vegan food at a well-known cafe in Auckland called Little Bird. I have never been a vegan, nor a vegetarian, but I was immediately impressed with just how delicious vegan food can be. Long gone are the days where healthy food…
Gnocchi at Trufa
Trufa has long been a favorite brunch spot of mine, with its flavorful breakfast burritos, burgers and tasty omelettes. Since opening in Harlem in April 2011, Trufa has prided itself in making everything from scratch daily, with fresh, quality ingredients. This past weekend I had the pleasure of trying out an item on their lunch/dinner…
Black Seed Bagels
I’ve never been a huge bagel eater, being from New Zealand, but since living in New York for the past 4 years that has changed somewhat. I’ve definitely tried a varying range of bagels during this time, and there are ones that make your tastebuds sing and others that leave a bad taste in your…
Barn Joo
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Barn Joo, Korean for ‘music with your meal’. Situated on the ground floor of a boutique hotel, owned by the entrepreneur Charles Chong, Barn Joo is a huge tavern-like space, with a large bar downstairs, as well as additional seating upstairs. Perfect for large groups, the modern interior is…
Monsters from Las Delicias Patisserie
The Monster ($5.75) is described on the Las Delicias Patisserie website as the ‘perfect combination between a chocolate babka, a baker’s muffin and a melt-away cake in all its monstrous glory’. Being a huge fan of the chocolate babka, I was excited to try this interesting creation. Like nothing I’ve ever had before, the Monster was a…
Rolled Ice Cream from Minus Celsius
Thai-style rolled ice cream is popping up all over New York City. The latest location is on Grand Street, Chinatown. The Minus Celsius Ice Cream storefront is unassuming, as is it’s plain interior, but the flavours here aren’t compromised in the slightest. From the chalkboard you make your selection from flavours such as Crazy Cookie…
Wowfulls – Authentic Hong Kong Egg Waffles
One Saturday afternoon, I found myself at Smorgasburg, a big food stall market on the waterfront at East River State Park, Williamsburg. Before I even got inside the gates, I saw a girl walking out with with some kind of crazy-looking dessert and I thought ‘That’s what I’m getting!’ I saw the sign and figured…