I'm kicking myself for only just discovering their Italiano ($10, includes chips and fruit). More

Could there be anything more glorious than a perfectly constructed ice cream sandwich? Whether the filling be ice cream, gelato, or sorbet, and whether the cookie element be an actual cookie, brownie, or something else entirely, the variations are endless. Here are our ten favorites in the city. More

It's a Hazelnut Graham Cracker, made with toasted and crushed hazelnuts, plenty of butter for a wicked crunch and a light, sugar-dusted surface. More

Matt is the beer buyer at Bierkraft; and his mom makes cookies. Good cookies. "Cookies by Matt's Mom" are stacked near the cash register, $10 for a bag filled with thin and extremely chewy treats. More

Salty, sweet, spicy, bitter—this Serrano and Manchego sandwich from beer-fiend destination Bierkraft covers all the bases. The salty duo of tender, barely chewy ham and sharp Manchego hits you first, before the sweetness of the fig jam, slight spice of arugula, and lingering heat of pepper jelly. More

Vegetarians need not miss out on the fun of huge, sloppy sandwiches. A veggie sandwich Bierkraft in Park Slope—equal parts beer emporium and fantastic lunch stop—layers mozzarella di bufula, tangy cured eggplant, and cured olives onto a baguette spread with hot pepper relish and a basil and Marcona almond pesto. More

Enter the mind of a happy-looking man suited in a keg costume, and think of something that'd belong in his thought bubble. Submit your caption by February 23 on Bierkraft's website for the chance to win a growler, a growler's... More

Photograph from Kathy YL Chan on Flickr As a Park Sloper, I'm nervous about local businesses shuttering. It feels inevitable at this point. Earlier this year, the Tea Lounge on 7th Avenue poured its last Earl Grey, and yesterday,... More

Stacked between credit card bills and piles of magazines I'll never get around to reading, I received something in the mail last week that had me truly excited. Chocolate. More specifically, a sampling of chocolate bars from Berkshire Bark.... More

Sugar Rush expert Kathy YL Chan hits up the ten best ice cream sandwich purveyors in the city. More