Sugar Rush: Iced Chocolate

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] There are two places in the city where I enjoy "everyday" iced chocolate. This is iced chocolate that isn't obscenely rich, thick, or velvety—it's closer to a chilly glass of milk chocolate, one you can...

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5 Comments | Posted by Kathy YL Chan, August 31, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: chocolate, drinks, Jack's Stir Brew, Joe, Joe the Art of Coffee, Manhattan, Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush: The Mountie at Jack's Stir Brew

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Your afternoon wake-up call with a touch of sweetness, all rolled into one. Meet The Mountie ($4.50) from Jack's Stir Brew in the West Village. A triple ristretto with steamed milk and maple syrup. Shakes...

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2 Comments | Posted by Kathy YL Chan, March 23, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: coffee, Jack's Stir Brew, Manhattan, Sugar Rush, West Village

Sugar Rush: Applejack at Jack's Stir Brew

[Photo: Kathy Chan] Did you hear? It's supposed to be absolutely freezing this weekend. (If it weren't cold enough for you already.) My plans: a long novel, a good friend, a thick knitted scarf, and endless cups of the...

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3 Comments | Posted by Kathy YL Chan, January 7, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: cider, coffee, drinks, Jack's Stir Brew, Manhattan, Sugar Rush, West Village

Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Downtown Edition

The contenders: Milk and Cookies, Insomnia Bakery, Jack's Stir Brew, Bouley Bakery, Balthazar, Dessert Club, Paradis To Go, Roasting Plant, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, and the Downtown Cookie Company.

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20 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, November 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Balthazar, Best Chocolate Chip Cookie in New York, Bouley Bakery, Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Dessert Club, East Village, Insomnia Bakery, Jack's Stir Brew, Joe the Art of Coffee, Lower East Side, Manhattan, Milk and Cookies, Nolita, Paradis To Go, Roasting Plant, Soho, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Tribeca, Union Square, West Village