PrintWin Tix to the SWEETest Event Ever at the New York City Wine & Food Fest
Macarons by Mad Mac.
Okay, I'm going to say this straight out. If you like sweets and you love dessert, you're going to want to go the New York Wine & Food Festival's SWEET dessert party on October 11th at 9 p.m. at la.venue at the Waterfront (608 West 28th Street, b/n11th and 12th Avenues). Judging from the array of desserts that you will be confronted by (see the entire mouthwatering list after the jump), this event may be shaping up as one of the greatest sweets fests ever.
41 of the best pastry chefs and bakers in New York will be putting out some of dessert's greatest hits. Pastry chefs repreentin' at this event include a who's who of New York sweets maestros and mistresses, including Johnny Iuzzini of Jean-Georges, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Concord Grape, Nancy Olson of Gramercy Tavern, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Lime Whipped Cream and Spiced Cranberries, and Michael Laiskonis of Le Bernardin, "Caramel-Raspberry." It will be in Serious Eats:NY parlance the ultimate sugar rush.
And thanks to the good folks at the festival, Serious Eats is going to be giving away four $175 tickets a week (two at a time) for the four weeks leading up to the festival. To enter to win just leave a comment on this post listing your favorite New York restaurant dessert(s). We'll notify all the winners as we go along. You only need to comment once, and you can only win once.
And if you don't happen to win, or don't want to leave it to chance, you can buy tickets here.
EVENT MENU
Abboccato Panna Cotta: Brown Sugar, Almond, PomegranateMesa Grill/Bar Americain
Concord Grape and Plum Shortcake
with Cabernet Ice Cream
Bar Blanc
Poached Quince, Elder Flower Gelée
and Concord Grape Sorbet
Blackwell's Organic Gelato
Variety of Gelato and Sorbetto
served in a Mini Cone or Cup.
Chanterelle
Roasted Bartlett Pear with Brioche Pain Perdu
and White Truffle Honey
Crumbs
Crumbs Cupcakes
Daniel
Dark Chocolate Dacquoise with Tainori Chocolate Cremeux, Lemon Curd and Chocolate Rice Crispy
davidburke & donatella
C3 (chocotate-caramel-cardamon niblet)
Del Posto
Pane e Cioccolato
Dovetail
Butterscotch Pudding, Bananas,
and BBQ Potato Chips
Duncan Hines
Moist Deluxe Decadent Carrot Cake
Eighty One
Candied Braeburn Apple and Olive Oil Gelato
Fleur de Sel
Peanut Butter Chocolate Tart
Gotham Bar & Grill
Maple Walnut Torte, Warm Roasted Apples
Gramercy Tavern
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Lime Whipped Cream and Spiced Cranberries
Do-Goodie
Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Walnut Fudge Brownies, Espresso Bean Brownies,
Brown Sugar Blondies
Japonais
Chocolate Opera Cake
Jean Georges
Chocolate Peanut Butter & Concord Grape Pop
Kyotofu
Mini Miso Chokos
Le Bernardin
"Caramel-Raspberry"
Levain Bakery
Chocolate Chip Walnut, Oatmeal Raisin,
Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip,
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Loews Hotels & Resorts
Loews Hotels CoolCone
MAD MAC
Assorted Flavors French Macarons
Murray's Cheese
Selection of Fine Cheeses
New York Marriott Marquis
White Chocolate Tembleque with Hibiscus Jell,
Yuzu Curd and Black Sesame Oil
Oceana
Sweet & Tart Apple Brioche
with Frozen Chestnut Mousse
Olana Restaurant
Sticky Toffee Pudding
ONO at Hotel Ganesvoort
Chocolate Sushi with Tapioca Caviar
P*ONG and Batch
Date Pudding, Domaine de Canton,
Caramel Chantilly
Park Avenue Autumn
Toasted Rice Pudding with Red Wine & Figs
Payard Bistro
Hot and Cold Piña Colada
Deconstructed Tiramisu
Per Se and Bouchon Bakery
“SAVEUR AUX POMMES”
Ginger-Scented Custard, Apple "Gelée," Olive Oil "Biscuit,"
Candied Apple with Apple Cider Emulsion
"DÉGUSTATION"
Assortment of Petits Fours, Chocolates, Macarons and Cookies
Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
Lemon Cake with Grand Marnier, Cranberry Butter Cream & Lime Zest
Chocolate Stout Cake with Malt Butter Cream and Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Spigolo
Peanut Budino with Chocolate Ganache
and Peanut Brittle
The Modern
Milk Chocolate Cremeux with Coconut Tapioca and Hazelnut Tuile
The Sea Grill
Chocolate Caramel Parfait with Espresso Cocoa Strussel and Guinness Stout Gelée
The Stanton Social
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cupcake
with Peanut Butter Frosting
Tribeca Grill
A Taste of Tribeca Grill - Assorted Petit Fours
wd~50
Warm Brioche, Maple Syrup,
Smoked Crème Anglaise
‘wichcraft
ice cream'wiches
Comments are closed: 213 Comments:
Shake Shack's sweet corn custard.. yumm.
lovetobake at 6:26PM on 09/19/08
the banana bread pudding at blue ribbon bakery!
missmicker at 6:45PM on 09/19/08
a guinness at dead poet, better than pie...
deex4321 at 6:53PM on 09/19/08
Stanton Social's Warm Donut Holes
Houston's Warm 5 Nut Brownie Sundae
Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Walnut - Not really a restaurant
NYC Food Guy at 7:18PM on 09/19/08
Butterscotch pudding at Sweet Melissa
sklose at 8:00PM on 09/19/08
Peasant/Blue Ribbon Bakery: bread pudding
Cafe Sabarsky:
La Grenouille: cholate souffle. Notable mention goes to Picholine: peanut butter souffle
Artisanal: cheesecake
Blaue Gans: Salzburger Nockerl
Cafe Sabarsky: pretty much anything
Falai: baba au rhum
Little Owl: crisps
Stand: milkshakes (peanut butter, pistachio ricotta)
Non-restaurant:
City Bakery: Chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate
Shake Shack: salted caramel custard double dip sundae w/caramel sauce and chocolate truffle cookie dough (yeah it's a lot)
Pierre Marcolini chocolates
Billy's Bakery: banana cake, carrot cake
Cake Man Raven: red velvet cake
Otto: olive oil and corn gelato
2 Little Red Hens: Brooklyn blackout cake
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory: strawberry, chocolate chip ice cream
Madeleine: macarons
Poseidon Bakery: poppyseed strudel and other assorted treats
... I could go on and on
Lucia at 8:07PM on 09/19/08
deep fried oreos from RUB
peasantsrejoice at 8:24PM on 09/19/08
PB&J at Momofuku Ssam Bar!
kathryn at 8:49PM on 09/19/08
I know it probably doesn't count, but my favorite dessert in NYC is...the dofu fa on Mott Street. Amazing!
Teahlo at 9:50PM on 09/19/08
Definitely the red velvet cupcake from Buttercup Bake Shop!!
ogdensteaparty at 9:50PM on 09/19/08
Dofu Fa at Soy Bean Man on Roosevelt Ave in Flushing
maportofu at 10:50PM on 09/19/08
The chocolate platter from The Stanton Social.
YUM.
Also, the best value on the whole menu.
hilarybrooke at 11:20PM on 09/19/08
Otto's salted caramel gelato.
carignane at 9:07AM on 09/20/08
red velvet cake from kitchenette. i'm generally not an icing person, but their's is amazing.
eclair at 9:22AM on 09/20/08
beard papa creampuffs
pumpkin or pistachio cupcakes from sugar sweet sunshine
red velvet layer cake from billy's bakery
fruit pahtbingsoo @ koryodang
passion fruit chocolate truffle @ mirabelle
creme brulee from the dessert truck
b&w cookies from william greenberg bakery
sweeteeth at 9:45AM on 09/20/08
Mille Crêpes Cake at Lady M Boutique
Wicked truffle (or hot chocolate) by Jacques Torres
Cheesecake at Little Red Hen
German chocolate cake at Billy's Bakery
Taramisu at Cipollo Rossa
I have to agree with lovetobake, the sweet corn custard at shake shack is to die for!
dianaross9 at 10:34AM on 09/20/08
saffron-pistachio kulfi popsicle at Punjab deli, good after any meal.
seriouslyeating at 10:49AM on 09/20/08
chocolate chip bread pudding from blue ribbon!
julianne82 at 11:39AM on 09/20/08
chocolate cake at montrachet
kimchigrl at 12:28PM on 09/20/08
chocolate bread pudding at dessert truck, mmm !
theskyismyocean at 12:38PM on 09/20/08
levain's cookies. I pretend to buy a second for my "roommate."
poorstudent at 12:46PM on 09/20/08
Coconut cake with trimmings at WD-50
sarahinnewyork at 3:01PM on 09/20/08
Vanilla Magnolia cupcake!
krissyc at 3:39PM on 09/20/08
An espresso and a tiramisu at Ferraro's or the salted caramal gelato at Otto....or maybe the affogato....or both!
nosillak at 3:44PM on 09/20/08
spiced sweet potato tart, red wine caramel, maple whipped cream, pistachio, vanilla salt from le bernadin.....ah, i dream of it even now....
gastronomeg at 3:48PM on 09/20/08
the peanut butter milkshake from the shake shack!
pumpkinspice at 3:54PM on 09/20/08
Coconut ice cream at Chikalicious.
acathla at 3:56PM on 09/20/08
Apple Tart at Balthazar.
Kulfi at Tabla
Crying Chocolate at Buddakan
Ernie at 3:56PM on 09/20/08
Icebox Cake at Billy's Bakery!
poke87 at 4:12PM on 09/20/08
Sautéed Plums In Red Wine mascarpone cream and crunchy streusel topping AND Warm Chocolate-Raspberry Cake with raspberry sorbet and fennel crème anglaise from The Central park Boathouse....aaaaaamaaaaaaaaziiiiiiiiiing!
mhgNYU at 4:22PM on 09/20/08
morimoto's tofu cheescake~
bluebear at 4:25PM on 09/20/08
Oceana used to have a warm toffee pudding dessert that was amazing, but I think they don't make it anymore :( So in terms of what's available today, it would have to be ice cream (taro or lychee flavor) from the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory.
NewYorkerinDC at 4:27PM on 09/20/08
any type of warm, gooey cookie from levain bakery!
melmomaggins at 4:32PM on 09/20/08
Roasted cashews at any friendly Nuts 4 Nuts vendor. Simple, I know.
akharaz at 4:43PM on 09/20/08
Plain cheesecake (preferably a slice from the 6" cake, not an individual) from Junior's.
annerska at 4:47PM on 09/20/08
Cream puffs from Papa Beard.
fdurant at 4:52PM on 09/20/08
Oh dear, probably something quite simple, macarons from Bouchon Bakery, perhaps.
lovesomething at 4:55PM on 09/20/08
The raspberry filled zeppole from the Little Owl.
SEFB9118 at 5:06PM on 09/20/08
chocolate bread pudding from dessert truck! and i don't even like bread pudding :P
kjeweler at 5:10PM on 09/20/08
Madeleine - Macarons and rose madeleines
Financier - Chocolate caramel dome
Lady M - Miroir caramel cake & mille crêpes cake
Mundo - Chocolate soufflé
TAFU - Anything matcha-flavored
Little Pie Company - Sour cream apple walnut pie
sugar Sweet sunshine - Banana pudding
pistachio_macaron at 5:21PM on 09/20/08
champagne wine cellar sorbet! it's the right amount of sweet to keep me away from the baked goods.
laurenmoliver at 5:28PM on 09/20/08
rose macarons from bouley and junior's cheesecake! :)
jrmanor at 5:33PM on 09/20/08
Bubble tea from China town, either that or an egg custard tart!
rffoodie at 5:40PM on 09/20/08
almond croissant from bouchon bakery
jujubeansrgr8 at 5:47PM on 09/20/08
Mango cheesecake at Crema
spartana07 at 6:13PM on 09/20/08
this week? olive oil gelato at Otto
kookiemonster at 6:17PM on 09/20/08
Anything from Bouley Bakery, especially the Quark Cheesecake
Betsy B at 6:31PM on 09/20/08
cupcakes from magnolia's
rkwpark at 6:34PM on 09/20/08
Vanilla ice cream sandwich at Jacques Torres. Yummy!
leslie82 at 6:41PM on 09/20/08
Fat Witch Brownies...period.
NikiNick at 7:00PM on 09/20/08
Red velvet cake at Chat n Chew.
surplusj at 7:01PM on 09/20/08
Cream puffs from Beard Papa!
therealpotato at 7:03PM on 09/20/08
black and white cookies
hungrykat at 7:09PM on 09/20/08
Poached pears, pine nut tartelettes.
Christina at 7:12PM on 09/20/08
Financier's chouquettes eaten upside down.
kennylats at 7:13PM on 09/20/08
olive oil gelato at otto
adrockuw at 7:17PM on 09/20/08
My favorite frozen treat is definitely the Basil custard from Shake Shack - it's perfectly sweet and fresh, and the creaminess really complements the basil.
My favorite cookie is hands-down from Levain Bakery - you can't go wrong with whichever of the four you order, although my girlfriend and I usually split a chocolate peanut butter chip and a chocolate chip walnut. And how could you possibly say no to a nearly half-pound hunk of molten, not-quite-cooked cookie?
And as far as the cupcake wars are concerned, you can have your Magnolias and Cupcake Cafes. I'm headed straight to Batch to get Pichet Ong's Strawberry Rhubarb cupcake, with coconut cake, rhubarb compote filling, and strawberry buttercream icing. He serves them just a little cold - the cake is so moist and dense, the complete opposite of the fluffy stuff you find everywhere else. And the flavors are perfectly balanced - not the cloying sugarfest that you get from all those other cupcakeries.
If we're talking restaurant desserts, I'm in love with Vera Tong from Dovetail, who, along with Levain, is giving my UWS neighborhood some dessert cred. Her brioche bread pudding with bananas, bacon brittle, and vanilla rum ice cream is amazing.
Tiffany MacIsaac, the pastry chef at Allen and Delancey, is pretty fantastic as well - her presentations are so playful and fun. I recently had a Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart, Whole Milk Sorbet, and Whiskey Vanilla Shake. My girlfriend had the Cashew “Snickers”, Devil’s Food Cake, Honey-Stout Ice Cream, and Pudding Pop. I really enjoyed all the small bites on the plate, and her reimagining of mass-produced and/or common flavors. It was smart without being snobbish.
zoverman at 7:37PM on 09/20/08
Puff Pastry and Home Made Ice Cream from Carmelo's
joanpieroni2 at 7:51PM on 09/20/08
peanut butter pie at the chat and chew
arugulafiles at 7:52PM on 09/20/08
Sigh .... only one night .... three short hours and so many desserts !
frankeno at 8:16PM on 09/20/08
Rasberry Tofu Pie from Mana
ShanePatrice at 8:19PM on 09/20/08
I have to second the vote for Shake Shack's basil custard. I've never had anything like it. The red velvet custard is also spectacular. Ronnybrook Dairy's ice cream sandwich (oatmeal cookies and vanilla ice cream - possibly the best I've ever eaten) is another outstanding treat - the combination of chewy cookie and soft rich ice cream is amazing.
zoverman at 8:19PM on 09/20/08
deep fried mars bar at chipshop.
chocolate bread pudding from dessert truck.
heatherlouise at 8:46PM on 09/20/08
Jacques Torres Wicked Hot Chocolate!
and... PINKBERRY!! overflowing with mangos and strawberries
mesohuangry at 10:02PM on 09/20/08
Bento box at Nobu
Mostly anything from City Bakery but especially the famous Hot Chocolate-no marshmallow please, I don't like anything to dilute it excessive chocolateness!!
deefine at 10:06PM on 09/20/08
shake shack . . . too many flavors to choose!
illeatyou at 10:14PM on 09/20/08
Tasti D Lite is a New York classic, and a favorite of mine!
Pinkberry is also up there.
I will never ever forget the absolutely unmanageably enormous peanut butter cake sundae at Serendipity 3...beyond great.
the banana pudding at Magnolia is stellar, also their frosting is perfection.
And my favorite memory of an outing with my girlfriends is going to Carmine's on a half day of school and ordering the Titanic, a mound of desserts so high that we could barely see across the table..and the five of us ate it all. =D
there are so many wonderful ethnic and eclectic desserts in the city...I wish I could experience them all!
teenagefoodie at 10:27PM on 09/20/08
I'm crying reading that event menu, so here's hoping I can win some tickets!
This is by no means fancy, but my all time favorite NYC restaurant dessert is a rum cake from an Ethiopian restaurant that no longer exists. It's a place called Zula in the Morningside Heights/Harlem area. They had this fantastic rum cake that was moist, but also crumbly and had the perfect amount of rum. People like me that love sweets, and even people that never love sweets LOVED that cake. It was hard to catch too, as it was almost always sold out. I miss the food from Zula, but I really miss that rum cake the most.
VirtualFrolic at 10:39PM on 09/20/08
donuts at anthos
cupcup at 10:55PM on 09/20/08
Mango Thai Tea Pudding from Batch
stan600 at 10:56PM on 09/20/08
Tiramisu at Cafe Lalo!! :)
jo61498 at 11:09PM on 09/20/08
meyer lemon gelato at lupa.
cybercita at 11:29PM on 09/20/08
bread pudding at peasant.
tudogostoso at 11:50PM on 09/20/08
affogato - 'inoteca
chocolate chip bread pudding - Blue Ribbon Brooklyn
coconut flan - Bogota
sumatran coffee ice cream with hot fudge - The Chocolate Room
lisapieinthesky at 12:08AM on 09/21/08
Oooh, my mom is visiting that weekend...
A red velvet cupcake from Crumb
Red Mango original with strawberries and Capt'n Crunch
A fresh "Portuguese style" egg custard tart from the Tai Pan bakery in Chinatwon
Magnolia's banana pudding
velouria57 at 12:15AM on 09/21/08
Milk Chocolate Mousse with PB cream center, topped w/ caramel popcorn, Goat Cheese Cheesecake with blackberries, rosemary caramel and pistachio crisp, and slow baked apples and cinnamon atop puff pastry topped w/cranberries, streusel and whipped cream - all from Dessert Truck:-)
Sesame in Sesame from Anthos - OMG is this amazing
Chocolate Kulfi Pop from Tabla Food Cart - was not expecting such an orgasmic experience from this!
Pistachio Gelato at Oro Verde - Gino Rocks!
Olive Oil Coppetta from a few menus ago at Otto (w/fennel brittle)
Black & White at Otto
Warm gianduja, ice milk, hazelnut, fennel and Pistachio ice cream, pineapple, pandan from WD-50 dessert tasting
Chocolate Chip Cookies from The Redhead (WOW - tops my other recent favorite, Blue Ribbon Bakery Market) (does the cornbread from The Redhead count as a sweet?!)
Shake Shack Custard is a reliable standby - recently had Peanut Butter & Concord Grape Jelly- WOW- only complaint otherwise is that the fillings (cake/donuts/etc.) are sparse
Sour Cream Apple Walnut Pie from Little Pie Co. - never fails to make every other pie at our Thanksgiving table pail in comparison
Key Lime Pie from Steve's Authentic (a la The Good Fork)
Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream from Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory - creamy goodness
I can't think anymore! - I'm sure there are plenty of other favorites though:-0
tride84 at 12:25AM on 09/21/08
shake shack / concrete jungle
bouchon bakery / nutter butter
levain bakery / dark chocolate peanut butter cookie
dovetail / brioche bread pudding with bacon
magnolia / banana pudding
otto / black and white
peasant / white chocolate bread pudding
kangatron at 12:35AM on 09/21/08
Nobu's Bento Box (chocolate souffle cake with shiso syrup, white chocolate sauce and green tea ice cream)
cacao at 12:55AM on 09/21/08
Pistachio gelato at Grom...mmm, now I'm hungry.
jaclynmck at 1:03AM on 09/21/08
My favorite dessert would have to be any new dessert of the week that Chika is putting out at chikalicious :)
blizzard854 at 1:49AM on 09/21/08
the profiteroles at L'Absinthe
elizabethk at 1:52AM on 09/21/08
The sticky toffee pudding at Schiller's.
Buckie at 4:13AM on 09/21/08
the date pudding at Etats Unis, hands down. In Brooklyn, sharing a sundae at Blue Ribbon or hoarding an affogato at al di la.
eleeb at 5:55AM on 09/21/08
cookies from Jacques Torres
Soccermom13 at 6:59AM on 09/21/08
A just-baked chocolate chip cookie at Paradis, near Union Square
mscherryclafouti at 8:57AM on 09/21/08
Matcha pudding/Green tea steam bread from Cafe Zaiya
Shaved Ice from the Flushing Mall
Prune danish from Zaro bread
Assorted rice cakes from Han Ah Reum
Greek yogurt from Snack
wanderingfoodie at 9:01AM on 09/21/08
Crème fraiche panna cotta at Ouest, or maybe Kandy Kakes at 99 Miles to Philly.
EatingInTranslation at 9:35AM on 09/21/08
The Red Velvet Cake at Penelope's
Sigma_Greg at 10:06AM on 09/21/08
anyplace where they make the best creme brulee
lyndascrafty at 10:39AM on 09/21/08
Whatever I happen to be eating at the time, because the fact that I'm eating it means I'm enjoying a meal in New York, which doesn't happen that often.
segalbraith at 10:48AM on 09/21/08
Chocolate bread pudding from The Dessert Truck or anything at Bouchon Bakery.
rachaeltb at 11:00AM on 09/21/08
The chocolate budino at Lunetta or the olive oil copetta at Otto.
eatingme at 11:02AM on 09/21/08
Chocolate chip cookies from Jacques Torres. I'm a dork.
Jekyl at 12:09PM on 09/21/08
Jacques Torres hot cocoa. You have to prod that stuff to get it to slide off your spoon. (Or, y'know, just scrape it off with your tongue. Which is what you want to do anyway.)
dhasenan at 12:22PM on 09/21/08
Rice Pudding from Little Owl makes me want to cry.
lkao81 at 12:26PM on 09/21/08
Almond bread pudding at Sweet Melissa's
Yodster at 12:34PM on 09/21/08
OMG i need to sink my teeth into this.
faves: lemon or coconut cupcake from Sugar Sweet Sunshine, black and white shake from Shake Shack, key lime pie from Steve's, sweet and salty chocolate cake from Baked.
Laurel E at 12:35PM on 09/21/08
Key Lime Tart at Silver Moon Bakery
hamkracker at 12:50PM on 09/21/08
Chocolate-Pistachio Semifreddo from Babbo is one of my all time favorites...so lush, so rich!!!
ladybugthepug at 12:58PM on 09/21/08
Cider donuts from the Greenmarket at Union Square (I don't order dessert out much).
lisapeet at 12:58PM on 09/21/08
Caramelized Brittany Crepe from Fleur De Sel - best dessert ever
Warm Banana Tart from Union Square Cafe
RSchnei923 at 1:12PM on 09/21/08
Swingle [dark chocolate covered frozen key lime pie] w/ a squeeze of fresh key lime from Steve's Authentic in Red Hook; Affogato from Esca; Pavlova from Balthazar; Mate [South American Green Tea] gelato fron Cones; Kinako Mochi from Cha-An Tea House; Halo-Halo from Engeline's Filipino Restaurant and Bakery in Woodside.
imcrush at 1:35PM on 09/21/08
i'll go for the chocolate mousse cake at peter lugar's, with the mountain of schlag on top.
sloppydelicious at 1:44PM on 09/21/08
-Gianduja Chocolate Semifreddo and apple beignet's at the Lever House
-Petit Fours at Daniel.
- black and white cookie at Nussbaum an Wu.
deliciousweets at 1:45PM on 09/21/08
-pistachio cupcake from sugar sweet sunshine!
-crema di grom from...obviously grom :)
Koreanita at 1:59PM on 09/21/08
red velvet cake from Cakeman Raven
tracker at 2:09PM on 09/21/08
the crepes from a stand next to Dean & Deluca on Broadway and the crème brûlée at Harry's.
shpionochka at 2:25PM on 09/21/08
The tres leches donut from doughnut plant!
Jadie15 at 2:52PM on 09/21/08
sugar sweet sunshine bob cupcake
shake shack black and white milkshake
jmerville at 3:00PM on 09/21/08
Mmm Crepes at XO or a any cupcake from Magnolia!
buggliest at 4:44PM on 09/21/08
Hot vanilla from Shake Shack, available during the winter...
marysella at 4:48PM on 09/21/08
mexican chocolate pudding from Besito's in Rosylyn, NY
ellenf48 at 5:44PM on 09/21/08
Ricotta fritter at Bar Milano--it was just a RW thing, but the combination of the creamy fried goodness of the fritter with the sprinkling of candied ginger was magical. Also the olive oil gelato at Otto.
Chagrined at 6:23PM on 09/21/08
bread pudding for me
zekks at 9:03PM on 09/21/08
i don't live in nyc so i can't pick out something in particular but i've had a mean craving for a REAL black and white cookie recently. here in boston they make them with frosting. yuck.
merlee18 at 9:41PM on 09/21/08
red velvet cake at billy's! yummmm
and86 at 9:47PM on 09/21/08
the torija at degustation
pupilindenial at 10:07PM on 09/21/08
Union Square Cafe 2008 Restaurant Week blueberry polenta cake, can't remember exact name but it was delish-ous
perfstud07 at 10:43PM on 09/21/08
Olive oil gelato at Otto - perfection.
amandakkay at 10:55PM on 09/21/08
Olive Oil gelatto at Otto!
Keight at 11:02PM on 09/21/08
Chinese Egg Sponge Cake from Golden Eagle.
I LOVE Chinese sponge cake and have tried them from bakeries all over Chinatown. However, the best in my opinion is from Golden Eagle, a small Chinese bakery/fast food restaurant randomly located on 38th street (but their prices are still Chinatown!) Their sponge cake is moist, light, and has just the right sweetness. I'll buy several at a time when I'm in the area and freeze them so I'm sure to always have one on hand when a craving strikes.
asayo at 11:30PM on 09/21/08
classic HK style bakery treats from Chinatown
winkyj at 12:16AM on 09/22/08
Mint chocolate ice cream float from the Chocolate Room! Delicious!!!
llsharpe at 1:34AM on 09/22/08
cheesecake!!
jjfine at 4:15AM on 09/22/08
Alexs coconut cake at wd-50
Sams red bell pepper cake with cornbread ice cream!
jh70095 at 5:39AM on 09/22/08
black sesame creme brule at Cha-An
cariden at 8:15AM on 09/22/08
The olive oil gelato at Otto, but served in a cocktail glass with sea salt and I believe mint.
Banana pudding at Wimp's in Harlem
iwakura42 at 8:54AM on 09/22/08
Egg custards from Mei Li Wah - so happy that it's open again!
beegoode at 9:17AM on 09/22/08
Olive Oil Coppetta at Otto!
Or some Barely Buzzed cheese, with dark chocolate, from Casellula.
angrychanny at 9:23AM on 09/22/08
Green tea mille crepes at Bar Masa
mseriouseats at 9:44AM on 09/22/08
Red Velvet cake at Billy's
lm3929 at 10:08AM on 09/22/08
Brioche bread pudding from Dovetail.
sarahb at 10:16AM on 09/22/08
Mozarttorte cake at Cafe Sabarsky
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake at Gramercy Tavern
Mini Napoleon from Rocco's
Pumkin Cupcake at SSS
Black Sesame Creme Brulee from Cha'An
Any chocolate from Ronnie Sue
Reese Pieces Sundae from Friendly's
roze at 10:23AM on 09/22/08
i love hot chocolate and churros from five points
lw3cornell at 11:00AM on 09/22/08
Chocolate bread pudding with (of course) the bacon creme anglaise from the Dessert Truck.
Also, the ice cream sandwiches from Jacques Torres are a frequent temptation.
magnolia8228 at 11:05AM on 09/22/08
Homemade panna cotta at Lil Frankie's Pizza
dissm at 11:05AM on 09/22/08
Olive oil coppetta at Otto.
Meredith rocks!
Pupster at 11:11AM on 09/22/08
banana pudding from magnolia
napoleons at hungarian bake shop near columbia
carrot cake form whole foods
jollipopp at 11:13AM on 09/22/08
Chocolate-chip bread pudding from Blue Ribbon Bakery
Banana cream pie from Amai
Rochelle at 11:14AM on 09/22/08
sweet. I'll go with Levain cookies.
kreps at 11:15AM on 09/22/08
black sesame ice cream from the chinatown ice cream factory!
ilovedessert at 11:20AM on 09/22/08
red fire ice cream at vosges
or the red bean buns at panya
arttochokehearts at 11:23AM on 09/22/08
Lady M Mille Crepes from Lady M Boutique
or any of the fresh Japanese sweets from minamoto kitchoan
flavors at 11:43AM on 09/22/08
Restaurant Pick - Quark Souffle w/ Mint Sorbet from Eleven Madison Park
Bakery Pick - Banana Pudding from Buttercup
Queens pick - Vanilla Frozen Custard w/ rainbow sprinkles from Timmy O's in Corona
tyagielski at 11:45AM on 09/22/08
Napolean at Valbella. Fresh baked puff pastry and whipped cream.
ellenngai at 11:58AM on 09/22/08
the crepas de cajeta at Maya--you can't go wrong with crepes, caramelized milk, bananas and ice cream!
kplanitzer at 12:10PM on 09/22/08
My favorite is cream puffs from Beard Papa and pistachio cupcake from sugar sweet sunshine! yummi!
Melmelmeow at 12:22PM on 09/22/08
Key Lime Pie from Steve's in Red Hook.
meganfra at 12:31PM on 09/22/08
Anything from Otto!!
mchow at 12:32PM on 09/22/08
the tarts at sfoglia!!
aimzywynn at 1:12PM on 09/22/08
Dobostorte at Café Sabarsky. A Viennese classic that's only available at two locations in Manhattan!
JungMan at 1:22PM on 09/22/08
Park Avenue Autumn - Cranberry Almond Cake with Cranberry Brulee and Toasted Almond Ice Cream. I LOVE the combination of the warm cake with the cold ice cream. Not to mention, the flavors of the cranberry complimented the almond really well.
Ippudo - Shaved Ice with Red Bean, Mochi and Matcha. It gave me a taste of a solid Asian shaved ice dessert (which I LOVE).
Perry St. - White Chocolate and Meringue. I was surprised by this dessert because you would think white chocolate is really sweet but instead it was light and served with a yuzu sobert, not overly sweet.
Kyotofu - Soymilk/Tofu ice cream. It's really good even though it's not made of milk cream. So delicious on a hot day. Not to mention, you can always get free tastes if you ask. =)
Not sure if these following qualify as restaurants but worth mentioning:
BAMN! - Green Tea softserve. I'm not sure if this counts as a restaurant, but their green tea softserve is amazing - not too sweet and just enough bitterness of the green tea comes through in swirly-form.
Jacque Torres - Chocolate chip cookie. Incredible and best seller. I know everyone always walks out with one when they go into the store.
Magnolia's Bakery - Banana Pudding. Very solid and tasty dessert.
tychenyt at 1:24PM on 09/22/08
The Chocolate Bar's Black & White Atomic. Mmmm. Now I want one.
slowandsweet at 1:32PM on 09/22/08
call me old school but the best nyc dessert is an ice cream cone from mr. softee
ashkashbgsh at 1:40PM on 09/22/08
The olive oil gelato @ Otto
chadmd23 at 2:04PM on 09/22/08
jacques torres's chocolate chip cookies!
heidijk at 2:16PM on 09/22/08
Jane's Chocolate Chip Cookies and milk
and Sugar Sweet Sunshine's Red Velvet cupcakes!!
*sigh* all heavenly delicious~!
thefatty at 2:45PM on 09/22/08
I'd have to go with the Dessert Truck and Sweet Revenge for cupcakes!
layatp at 2:56PM on 09/22/08
Junior's Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cake from the Cake Man
OH SO GOOD
phoodless at 3:09PM on 09/22/08
creme brulee at pink pony
vanessaozzi at 3:27PM on 09/22/08
olive oil gelato from otto
foodinmouth at 3:48PM on 09/22/08
Yakitori Totto - Ice Banana (frozen banana served w/ coconut milk, tapioca & mint)
burnzes at 4:13PM on 09/22/08
Black sesame sweet tofu at Kyotofu.
gidget at 4:48PM on 09/22/08
The Warm Strawberries with Toasted Almonds and Black Pepper Ice Cream at Graffiti Food and Wine Bar in the East Village. Chef Jehangir Mehta serves the dessert himself, complete with a soft spoken explanation of why "the crunch in the almonds is the perfect foil for the warm strawberries and how the bite from the black pepper accents the dish in the most subtle but telling way". The Black Pepper Ice Cream is one of the most wonderful flavors I've had and compliments the strawberries in a way I didnt think possible
sesametooth at 5:20PM on 09/22/08
beard papa cream puffs.
mango at 5:22PM on 09/22/08
chocolate chip walnut cookie from levain!
jerilyn at 5:22PM on 09/22/08
This is like choosing a favorite child.
I really like the Peach Cobbler custard at Shake Shack, Pistachio Gelato at Grom, Rhubarb Bread Pudding at Sullivan Street Bakery, Banana Tart at Union Square Cafe, Blueberry Pomegranate Shake at BRGR, Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble with Marscapone Ice Cream at Little Owl, Hazelnut Gelato at Otto, Cheese Knishes at Zabars
I am sure there are tons more I am forgetting
danimal898 at 5:37PM on 09/22/08
olive. oil. gelato! at otto.
eoporto at 5:53PM on 09/22/08
Laboratorio gelato (all of them!), or Beard Papa's (Earl Grey is the best flavor, IMHO).
ScienceandtheCity at 5:56PM on 09/22/08
totally cliche, but cupcakes from magnolia will make my day every time!!
StarGazr1116 at 6:01PM on 09/22/08
coffee eclair--Payard
sweet and salty brownie, peanut butter cookie, oreo cupcakes--Baked
chocolate croissant--Ceci-Cela
chocolate bread pudding--Dessert Truck
coffee caramel bourbon cucpakes--Kumquat Cupcakery
chocolate chip scone--Trois Pomme Patisserie
black and white cookie--Something Sweet
chocolate soufle, sticky toffee pudding--Bar at Etats-Unis
chocolate chip cookie, pretzel croissant--City Bakery
chocolate layer cake, chocolate bread pudding with bailey's ice cream--The Chocolate Room
hazelnut ice cream--Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
chocolate babka--Russ & Daughter's
sweetsandcarbs at 6:06PM on 09/22/08
I love the green tea ice cream at the Wholefoods upstairs cafe ...
Floodgate11 at 6:15PM on 09/22/08
My daughter with a sweet tooth of epic proportion was totally blown away by the 3 course dessert at the fabulous Chickalicious. I was too. It was easily the most memorable dessert experience either of us ever had. And I've had a few.
FarmersMarketer at 6:30PM on 09/22/08
Red velvet cake from Billy's Bakery
Fried chocolate cake from Craftbar (do they still have it?)
Cheescake sticks from Beard Papa
worldsattack at 7:56PM on 09/22/08
miso minis from Kyotufu
strawberry coconut cupcake from Batch
yellow cake batter ice cream from Momofuku Ko
marshmallows from Jean George
to name a few I could go on and on and on
misnatalie at 8:16PM on 09/22/08
Peanut butter pretzel with beer flavored ice cream at Dovetail
Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip from Levain bakery
Grom gelato
brittney at 12:15AM on 09/23/08
Pain perdu from Craft
or
Soft Chocolate dessert from Tailor
or
Pine nut Crostata from Babbo
or
Chocolate duo at lunch at Jean Georges
They're all good.
foodismorethangood at 12:17AM on 09/23/08
Vanilla crème brulee fom the Dessert Truck
bg25020 at 1:03AM on 09/23/08
- Glace a la fraise at Per Se
- Tasting of mango with roasted sesame at Daniel
- Mocha millefeuille and Espresso cake at Bouchon Bakery
- Any cream puffs (especially mont blanc) at Beard Papa's
- Tres leches cake doughnut at Doughnut Plant
- Gianduja decadence at Petrossian Cafe
- Any mille crepes and Gateau aux marrons at Lady M
- Tiramisu at Rice to Riches
- Any gelato at L'Arte Del Gelato
- Louvre at Payard
- Almondine at Almondine Bakery
- Any pudding at Dessert Club Chikalicious
Mitzy at 10:11AM on 09/23/08
the extra-virgin olive oil + sea salt + corn gelato concoction at Beppe
daedalus_wings at 10:50AM on 09/23/08
Chocolate bread pudding MIXED with the Creme Brulee at Dessert Truck!!
manali98 at 11:54AM on 09/23/08
Warm Donut Holes from Stanton Social
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcake from Buttercup Bake Shop...mmmm
Green Tea Crepe Cake from Megu
Emmereater at 12:55PM on 09/23/08
the root beer float at stone park cafe hits the spot except when they run out of virgil's and substitute it with olde brooklyn. can't go wrong with the bittersweet chocolate pudding at great jones either.
youthlarge at 12:57PM on 09/23/08
churros with mexican hot chocolate dipping sauce from Five Points in NoHo. :)
lisaweatherbee at 1:00PM on 09/23/08
- Olive oil gelato from Otto
- Goat cheesecake with rosemary caramel from the Dessert Truck (when they did serve it during the summer)
- The Strawberry and Mixed Berry dessert samplings at Jean Georges
- Chocolate daifukus at Minamoto Kitchoan (I know it's not a restaurant)
- The cured olive cookie at Abraco
wanderingeater at 3:12PM on 09/23/08
peanut butter chocolate chip cookie from levain HANDS DOWN.
but also...snickers ice cream cake thing from magnolia
hot chocolate from city bakery because it's practically a meal in itself
basically any custard from shake shack
and dutch chocolate with sprinkles and whipped cream from tasti d lite...classic
sarahlucy at 3:19PM on 09/23/08
flourless chocolate cake from nougatine!
miishimaru at 4:19PM on 09/23/08
A good old fashioned canoli from Ferrara!
Lindsey823 at 4:42PM on 09/23/08
Gelato at Otto
Choko chip cookie from Jacques Torres
Sakura an pan from Zaiya when it's in season
Kee's chocolates esp. green tea, passion, and yuzu
Cookies and marshmallows from Three Tarts
Mochi balls from Tai Pan Bakery...
kerokaeru at 9:03PM on 09/23/08
chocolate chip bread pudding from blue ribbon bakery
creme brulee from the dessert truck
chocolate praline cake from financier bakery
matee at 10:19PM on 09/23/08
Les herbes at Joel Robuchon.
fseriouseats at 10:25PM on 09/23/08
panna cotta at a voce...but then i heard the pastry chef left so i'm afraid it won't be the same if i go back
korovka at 11:51PM on 09/23/08
banana cake at billy's
crk71 at 1:41AM on 09/24/08
bread pudding at Blue Ribbon Bakery
oneperfectegg at 9:08AM on 09/24/08
Cannoli at Viniero's!
MrKnish at 10:24AM on 09/24/08
cake man raven's red velvet cake!
ranliu at 10:31AM on 09/24/08
Chocolate Beard Papa
tsimpson at 1:49PM on 09/24/08
Red Mango - regular!
adrasteia at 3:28PM on 09/24/08
anything at chikalicious!!! =D
sassysprite at 4:22PM on 09/24/08
baked alaska @craftbar
mEats at 9:10PM on 09/24/08
Billy's Red Velvet Cake
ntyracademy at 10:18PM on 09/24/08
crepas de cajeta at dos caminos
jis230 at 10:19PM on 09/24/08
I haven't tried as many as I wish I had, but so far, it has to be those cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine.
approximatelyjane at 11:31PM on 09/24/08
So many great desserts to choose from! I'm going to have to go with something simple - the olive oil gelato from Otto. In close second is the toasted coconut cake at wd-50. Third place goes to pretty much anything Alex Stupak concocts. No place goes to anything from Magnolia. There are FAR better desserts than that not only in NYC, but pretty much anywhere else in the world!
charm city cupcake at 12:28AM on 09/25/08
Basil Custard from the Shake Shack
OR
Olive Oil gelato from Otto.
OR
anything and everything from Chikalicious
daniohia at 11:39AM on 09/25/08
Pistachio gelato on coconut macaroons from How Sweet It Is
jennypenny7 at 11:46AM on 09/25/08
Lavendar Honey Gelato or Olive Oil Gelato at Laboratorio di Gelato
pinkelephant1 at 1:05PM on 09/25/08
Oy vey many faves have been taken at this stage in the game.
How about...
Yakimochi, Cafe Zaiya
Black Plum Sorbet, Il Lab
Torta Tres Leches, Cafecito
Rasmalai, Banjara
Halo Halo, Elvie's Turo Turo
Frosty, Wendy's
frostrockr at 1:44PM on 09/25/08
Cha-An's daily sorbets (in warmer weather -- love the presentation!)
Lady M's Mille Crepes (in cooler weather)
Mariebelle's Le Moelleux au Chocolat (when I just want chocolate)
VeeTea at 3:24PM on 09/25/08
Olive Oil Gelato, Laboratorio.
LoriB at 3:48PM on 09/25/08
red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting from Buttercup! :)
jshtutm1215 at 3:48PM on 09/25/08
Concretes from Shake Shack
burgerluver at 3:58PM on 09/25/08
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Zach Brooks at 4:45PM on 09/25/08