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Sugar Rush: Chocolate Yule Logs at Financier
For the holidays, all the locations of Financier Patisserie are offering Yule Logs in four different flavors—Coffee, Praline, Chocolate and Grand Marnier. Call me boring, but chocolate is my favorite, a tidy roll polished in buttercream and crisp meringue.The Vegetarian Option: Terri
When I first became a vegetarian, when I wanted a fast food fix I headed to McDonalds and ordered the double cheeseburger meal without the burger. This was way back in the day, before they offered a veggie burger on their menu. Thankfully I don't have this craving any more, but occasionally I still want a good sandwich and I want it quickly. Terri is a sandwich shop in Chelsea that serves not just vegetarian but vegan sandwiches, along with salads and juices, for the on-the-go lunch crowd.Legend Brings Serious Sichuan to Chelsea
The Chelsea Vietnamese fusion restaurant Safran has recently undergone a transformation into a bona fide, full-fledge Sichuanese joint, Legend. We decided to take a full-staff field trip to see how it stacks up to its other Manhattan competitors. Long story short: It beats 'em all, hands down.Sugar Rush: Hazelnut Brownies at Cafe Grumpy
Their Hazelnut Brownie is my latest obsession. The generously cut square boasts more than its fair share (though I'm not complaining!) of toasted hazelnuts, some whole, most halved.Sugar Rush: Lemon Budino at Donatella
At Donatella the Lemon Budino could almost have you forget that winter is approaching. I'm all for that denial if it comes in the form of an airy light pudding on a sweet herb-laced shortbread.Sugar Rush: Matcha Doughnuts at Doughnut Plant
I know I'm not the only one who is obsessed with matcha everything. Matcha lattes, matcha cakes, matcha eclairs, and even matcha tiramisu—just to name a few. Here's another to add to your list: Matcha Doughnuts from the Doughnut Plant.Bar Eats: The Tippler
An ornate yet nondescript door hides the passageway to this cavernous basement bar at the Chelsea Market. The Tippler, owned by Michael Barrett and run by Paul Tanguy and Tad Carducci of the Tippling Bros., is a tad too new to have formed a solid identity yet. Industrial-style furnishings and decorative touches such as antique gold-embroidered books lend to a speakeasy feel, yet the large open space suggests a live music or dance environment.Date Night: Banana Leaf
The motley nature of Sri Lankan food has few rivals, as amply displayed at Banana Leaf, a narrow, dark, and winning restaurant on an unprepossessing strip in northern Chelsea. Here, an appetizer sings in Hindi, while one entree speaks fluent Thai and another whispers with a Dutch accent. The flavors on display demonstrate centuries of cross-cultural exchange, utterly upending any notion of indigenous purity.In The Midnight Hour: The John Dory Oyster Bar
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman just axed The John Dory Oyster Bar's midnight-2am oyster happy hour in favor of a possible new late-night menu at The Breslin, provided management can figure out a way to offer twilight dining without detracting from the restaurant's popular breakfast service. Even with such a loss, The Dory's bar snacks offer a taste of the kitchen's bold flavors at a reduced price and in portions perfect for hazy, postprandial grazing.
