After we crossed the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge, we headed over to Grimaldi's for a bite to eat. Grimaldi's is famous for their pizza baked in a coal-fired brick oven. This cooking process gives their pizza a unique smoky flavor and perfectly crispy crust. It's like no other pizza I've had before!
Anytime you make your way over to Grimaldi's, you better be prepared to wait in line. Pizza this good is no secret. We waited in line nearly an hour for our little slice of heaven.
The chefs work double time to meet the huge demand for their tasty pies. They use freshly sliced mozzarella, not the typical shredded stuff, and their mini pepperonis are so juicy and packed with flavor. Yum-o! I wish they delivered all the way to LA.
After Grimaldi's we took the subway back over to Manhattan for some dessert. This trip kinda became an unofficial cupcake tasting. We had cupcakes practically everyday and we made it our mission to try out nearly every bakery in NYC to determine "The Best Cupcake in NYC".
The first stop on this night was Babycakes. This vegan bakery has been featured on Martha Stewart and Oprah. They also specialized in gluten-free, sugar free and soy-free baked goods. I'm sure this place is a great option for all you allergy prone folks, but I sure do love my milk, eggs and sugar!!
Next stop, Sugar Sweet Sunshine. This bakery was mighty tasty. My personal fave was the "Sassy Red Velvet". It had red velvet cake with black cherry/chocolate icing. Very interesting and delicious!
The two days before, we had already visited another legendary NYC bakery, Magnolia. I tried a cupcake with chocolate cake and chocolate icing and, of course, the red velvet. My gripe about Magnolia's red velvet cupcake it that the icing isn't made with cream cheese. It's made with a simple vanilla butter cream. What gives? The cream cheese icing is the best part of red velvet cupcakes.
On our final night, my friends made a trip to Crumbs. I didn't go because there is actually a Crumbs a few miles away from my house in Agoura Hills and I've already tried their cupcakes. Fortunately though, my friend Tina brought one to share while we waited for our plane at the airport. Wow! It really was good. The cake part was just right. Not too dry and not too moist.
My personal verdict on the best cupcake in NYC was Sugar Sweet Sunshine. I liked the unique twist on the Sassy Red Velvet. Crumbs is a close second, only because I have one a few minutes from my house (and that doesn't make it uniquely NYC) and, even though their cakes are delicious, they are monstrous in size. Seriously, they are like cupcakes on steroids. I like to keep to the normal sized cupcakes. That way I don't feel so guilty when I stuff my face with these calorie laden goodies.
Now, I need a serious detox.
Anytime you make your way over to Grimaldi's, you better be prepared to wait in line. Pizza this good is no secret. We waited in line nearly an hour for our little slice of heaven.
The chefs work double time to meet the huge demand for their tasty pies. They use freshly sliced mozzarella, not the typical shredded stuff, and their mini pepperonis are so juicy and packed with flavor. Yum-o! I wish they delivered all the way to LA.
After Grimaldi's we took the subway back over to Manhattan for some dessert. This trip kinda became an unofficial cupcake tasting. We had cupcakes practically everyday and we made it our mission to try out nearly every bakery in NYC to determine "The Best Cupcake in NYC".
The first stop on this night was Babycakes. This vegan bakery has been featured on Martha Stewart and Oprah. They also specialized in gluten-free, sugar free and soy-free baked goods. I'm sure this place is a great option for all you allergy prone folks, but I sure do love my milk, eggs and sugar!!
Next stop, Sugar Sweet Sunshine. This bakery was mighty tasty. My personal fave was the "Sassy Red Velvet". It had red velvet cake with black cherry/chocolate icing. Very interesting and delicious!
The two days before, we had already visited another legendary NYC bakery, Magnolia. I tried a cupcake with chocolate cake and chocolate icing and, of course, the red velvet. My gripe about Magnolia's red velvet cupcake it that the icing isn't made with cream cheese. It's made with a simple vanilla butter cream. What gives? The cream cheese icing is the best part of red velvet cupcakes.
On our final night, my friends made a trip to Crumbs. I didn't go because there is actually a Crumbs a few miles away from my house in Agoura Hills and I've already tried their cupcakes. Fortunately though, my friend Tina brought one to share while we waited for our plane at the airport. Wow! It really was good. The cake part was just right. Not too dry and not too moist.
My personal verdict on the best cupcake in NYC was Sugar Sweet Sunshine. I liked the unique twist on the Sassy Red Velvet. Crumbs is a close second, only because I have one a few minutes from my house (and that doesn't make it uniquely NYC) and, even though their cakes are delicious, they are monstrous in size. Seriously, they are like cupcakes on steroids. I like to keep to the normal sized cupcakes. That way I don't feel so guilty when I stuff my face with these calorie laden goodies.
Now, I need a serious detox.
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