A Sandwich A Day: Croque Monsieur at Joyce Bakeshop

I'm a fan of the croque monsieur as a breakfast item—staring at you from the pastry case, waiting to be heated back into melty deliciousness. And lately, I've been loving the croque at Joyce Bakeshop ($4).

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4 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, October 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: A Sandwich A Day, Croque Monsieur, ham sandwiches, Joyce Bakeshop, Prospect Heights, sandwiches

The Best Oatmeal in New York

Oatmeal from Prime Meats. Not quite the best in New York, but tasty just the same. [Photograph: Robyn Lee] There are two kinds of people: Those who understand why one would order oatmeal from a restaurant, and those who...

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18 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, February 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: breakfast, Grey Dog Cafe, Jamaican Dutchy, Jamba Juice, Joseph Leonard, Joyce Bakeshop, Locanda Verde, Morandi, Norma's, Northern Spy Food Co., oatmeal, Petrossian, Prime Meats, Sarabeth's, Spoon, Tablespoon, tbsp, The Breslin

The Best Black and White Cookies? Half-Moons? Amerikaners?

Many current and former New York City residents swear by a local specialty: the black and white cookie, an oversize cakey, almost spongecakelike cookie iced with a shiny, half-vanilla, half-chocolate fondant frosting. There was even a famous Seinfeld episode, "The...

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32 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, January 15, 2008 at 6:45 AM
Tagged: black and white cookies, Greenberg's, Hemstrought's, Joyce Bakeshop