NYC Challah Bread: 5 Loaves We Love

A perfect challah has the following characteristics: a crackly outer shell, with a deep mahogany color. Its interior has a great pull: it doesn't break apart, so you must yank one delicious strand of eggy goodness from the next. Growing up in New York City, I've come across countless bakeries that prepare or stock fresh challah. But finding a great loaf is not easy. So we set out to track down five loaves we loved.

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35 Comments | Posted by Leah Douglas, August 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: best challah in New York, challah, Hot and Crusty, Manhattan, Queens, Silver Moon Bakery, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, W. M. Greenberg, West Village, Zomick's

Sugar Rush: Pain au Lait at Silver Moon Bakery

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Our gadget and brunch contributor Nikki introduced me to the Pain au Lait ($6.50) at Silver Moon Bakery on the Upper West Side. It's sold by the ring loaf, a gorgeous golden sight—the top sprinkled...

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1 Comment | Posted by Kathy YL Chan, April 23, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: Manhattan, pain au lait, ring loaf, Silver Moon Bakery, Sugar Rush, Upper West Side

Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition

In our first round of tastings for the Serious Eats Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship, we're headed to the Upper East and Upper West Sides. Who makes the best uptown cookie? Find out.

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37 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, November 9, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Best Chocolate Chip Cookie in New York, Bouchon Bakery, Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship, chocolate chip cookies, Citarella, Fairway Market, Hampton Chutney Company, Levain, Silver Moon Bakery, Two Little Red Hens, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Yura on Madison