[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

Tu-Lu's Gluten-Free Bakery (formerly known as Tully's Gluten-Free Bakery) is home to some of my favorite cupcakes downtown, gluten-free or otherwise. Everyday chocolate, vanilla and red velvet flavors are rounded out with seasonal flavors and daily specials. On my last visit, that special was a Cherry-Vanilla Cupcake ($2.95), made with cherry juice and chopped dried cherries. A matching top of cherry buttercream, silky and tart, rounds out the cupcake. Keep in mind that Tu-Lu's moist cupcakes are more muffin-like, as opposed to the sweeter, cake-y cupcakes that dominate in this city. This goes for all their flavors, including the current seasonal special, a Chocolate-Peppermint combo that could give Thin Mints a run for their money.

Tu-Lu's Gluten-Free Bakery

338 East 11th Street, New York NY 10003 (map)
212-777-2227
tu-lusbakery.com

About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan writes A Passion For Food, where she chronicles her eats and travels adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.