The newest baked good at Birdbath, in both East and West Village locations, almost qualifies as health food. Behold, the banana-miso muffin, made with spelt and soynuts. It's on the dry end in that healthy sort of way, but... More

The indecisive sweet tooth will have a hard time at Trois Pommes Patisserie, the small Park Slope bakery whose displays gleam with croissants and cookies, cakes and pies, and so much more. And though I'd rarely opt for a... More

I wasn't prepared for the fact that Locanda Verde just might be serving the best breakfast in New York City, and maybe anywhere. Don't believe me? Let me show you. More

This city is flooded with blueberry muffins. Plain ones, sugar-dusted numbers, big ones, itty bitty ones, and others still, paired with everything from bran to corn. We loved some, hated others, and passed on a few. Our conclusion? There's one we can honestly call "the best" and many others which are simply great and worth a detour. In the end, blueberry muffins, like most sweets, are totally subjective. Taste is personalized, so we've made sure to included seriously delicious muffins on all ends of the spectrum. More

Note: This Sugar Rush dispatch comes to us from Dani of The Average Cook. A corporate girl by day and Latin ballroom instructor by night, she also makes room for croissants. Dani is a regular at The Flakey Tart, where... More

Since joining Locanda Verde, pastry chef Karen DeMasco, formerly of Craft, has opened a new bakery wing at the restaurant, and it's doubtlessly one of the most beautiful counters in town. Strawberry scones, mocha tarts, oatmeal sandwich cookies, olive... More

The little square muffins at Ciao for Now in the East Village are the perfect size for an afternoon nibble or light morning breakfast. This golden pineapple muffin is great, though I might love the polenta muffin with lemon-lavender... More