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Sugar Rush: Chocolate-Chili Frappe at L'Arte Del Gelato

[Photo: Kathy Chan] At L'Arte del Gelato, hands-down my favorite gelato shop in the city, I get gelato in a cone, and in a cup, and on some occasions, on brioche in a sandwich. But this morning, I had...

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Gus and Gabriel Gastropub: The Greek Coffee Shop (Diner) of Our Dreams?

Imagine your local Greek coffee shop or diner being taken over by a hard-working fancypants celebrity chef, who happens to be Greek-American. Sounds promising, doesn't it? See what chef Michael Psilakis (of Anthos, Kefi, and Mia Dona) has done at the new Gus and Gabriel Gastropub on the Upper West side.

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Sugar Rush: Meltshakes at Murray's Cheese Shop

At Murray's Cheese in the West Village, they call it the "Meltshake". Enter in through the glass doors on Bleecker, and look to your right. There you'll see a big chalkboard offering shakes concocted in flavors of Chocolate and...

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Sugar Rush: Black Sesame Frappe at Cafe Zaiya

The space that formerly held Beard Papa's inside Cafe Zaiya has been replaced with a tea and coffee station of sorts. A varied drinks menu offers everything from green tea lattes to the black sesame frappes, pictured above. Think...

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Sugar Rush: Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake from Stand

The first time I went to Stand two years ago, the burger experience was just okay, and worse was their thin pistachio milkshake, which contained shards of inedible pistachio shell (at least I knew it had real pistachios in...

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My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster

I approached the counter and excitedly said, "One Shamrock Shake, please!" The cashier replied, "What?" I thought today was going to be a good day. I really did. Boosted by lard chips and Valrhona chocolate at Serious Eats HQ,...

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Sugar Rush: Where to Find Avocado Shakes

Photographs by Robyn Lee. From left: Nha Trang, Shopsins, Minangasli. After Sunday's guacamole binging, it's probably best to cure the hangover with more avocado. As they say, "a hair of the dog that bit you," and if it works...

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Sugar Rush: SolMaya Brand Oatmeal Shake

Photograph by Robyn Lee Oatmeal is a beautiful thing. Even people who don't know my last name or anything else about me, know I am obsessed. So when Robyn found cans of the Avena Oatmeal Shake at Fine Fare,...

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Sugar Rush: Vanilla Malted Milkshake at Black Iron Burger Shop

Over an evening meal with friends at Black Iron Burger Shop, we agreed that the burger was subpar, the fries were pretty awesome, the grilled cheese was even better, and the vanilla malted milkshake: nothing short of spectacular. With...

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