It's that time of the year again: pumpkin season. We're seeing it in sweets around the city, from pumpkin whoopie pies filled with cream cheese frosting to pumpkin gelato
and pumpkin ice cream; pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin cupcakes and layered pumpkin brownies.
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Summer is here to stay, and while you may be tempted to huddle inside in the air conditioning, it's worth stepping out into the city for one of these frozen treats. Ice cream, gelato, soft-serve; it's hard to say which we like more. So we rounded up our favorite scoops, swirls, and (ice cream) sandwiches in New York City: some old friends, and some new favorites.
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] It's hard to pick a flavor, just one flavor, to use in a milkshake at Il Laboratorio del Gelato. So let's make it easy—fig. They blend it up with whole milk, making for a clean,...
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] The new and expanded Il Laboratorio del Gelato hasn't opened just yet, but that doesn't stop me from returning over and over again to their take-out stand on Orchard Street. Kudos to the gelateria for...
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Editor's note: Every afternoon we like to post a short Sugar Rush to end your day. Think of it as the dessert to your daily blog reading. —Zach Il Laboratorio del Gelato's recently reconfigured shop makes it all the more...
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These last few days have almost done me in. So I've been treating myself to one scoop of ice cream a day (no more, no less, given my "eat less" diet, which has me down 40 pounds). Here are my...
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When it's July 4th weekend and it's this hot, a man's thoughts turn to ice cream. With the temperature and humidity levels ridiculously high this weekend, I am pleased to report that the Otto ice cream cart is back at...
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