Whether you live in the city and you're sending a loved one New York's best, or you're bringing an expat New Yorker memories of home, there are all sorts of quintessential NYC eats.
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[Photos: Brooklynian via Gothamist] Mice: Cute in cages. Not in cheesecakes. Junior's didn't fare particularly well in our blind taste-test of the best New York cheesecakes, but it appears they have at least one fan of the rodent persuasion....
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[Photo: Robyn Lee] I walked into the Lady M Cake Boutique with an open mind. I really did. Its quintessential hoity-toity address didn't turn me off, and neither did its silly name (cake boutique?), or its bizarre display style...
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In the pantheon of iconic New York foods, not much outranks the proud cheesecake. Whether after dinner at Luger's, by the round at Eileen's, or shipped across the country by Junior's, New York cheesecakes are a force to be reckoned with. After countless miles traveled, bites considered, and calories consumed, we've arrived at our winners.
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This gift guide is for the
New York food lover. Recipients can be New York expats or those who've never actually lived in the city but have come to appreciate quintessential Gotham foods. This year we've added a Brooklyn element, since there are so many skilled bakers, picklers, and cheesemakers opening shops and popping up at neighborhood farmers' markets, contributing to the budding artisan food scene in the borough.
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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. While most of us in the office are not Magnolia Bakery cupcake fans,...
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Photograph by DelicatesseNY I must confess that I'm kind of a plain cheesecake purist, but this strawberry cheesecake tart from Eileen's is so luscious-looking I'm rethinking my long-held views on this creamy, rich subject. Eileen's Cheesecake 17 Cleveland Place,...
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This American bakery on the Upper East Side might be best known for their deep and dark Brooklyn Blackout Cake, but the cheesecake, sold both by the slice and whole, is an unsung wonder. Though perhaps it is better...
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Delicate tea based nibbles and drinks with a Japanese flair are the staples at Tafu in Midtown. Chocolate-miso cakes, matcha lattes, mochi creams with sweet beans, and financiers all please the tongue, but if you are going to choose...
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Free at last! Free at last! My New York Times pieces are finally free at last for me and everyone else in search of the delicious. Today I'm going to update my cheesecake story. Although I remain resolute in my...
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