[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

These little fritters come ten to the plate, served only during lunch hours at Prune in the East Village. They're called Orange Blossom Fritters ($7), eggy choux pastry (more commonly seen with profiteroles, eclairs, and gougères) piped into bite-sized stars and fried, then lightly coated in a fragrant sticky orange blossom syrup, with a dusting of powdered sugar to finish them off. "Fairy tale wonders," observed a neighboring diner. And how true that was—a crisp, golden exterior and an airy, almost whimsically soft interior.

Prune

54 East 1st Street, New York, NY 10003 (map)
212-677-6221
prunerestaurant.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.