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Tacos from the truck on 96th and Broadway in Manhattan
WD-50 NYC???
Definitely memorable and unique. I love that place.
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Best Red Velvet Cake in Brooklyn
I have tried red velvet from Cake Man Raven, Ladybird, Baked, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Chickalicious/Dessert Club and everywhere else in between. The main problem I find with red velvet cupcakes/cakes (and most cupcakes in general) is the dryness factor of the cake. Also with red velvet, I'd like to have a hint of the cocoa. In my experience, Cake Man Raven has been the consistent best (I have only tried slices, though, not full cakes) and Ladybird also makes excellent red velvet. I actually tried their red velvet yesterday for the first time. My favorite bakery for cakes is Two Little Red Hens in Manhattan (Ladybird used to be Two Little Red Hens before the partners split, as noted before), so I wanted to "compare," seeing as though they were once 1 bakery. I have to say, in the end, Cake Man Raven won from a combination of a very moist cake, frosting, crumb structure and overall "mouth feel" with Ladybird/Two Little Red Hens coming in a very close second). Baked cupcakes were dry (although have not tried their cakes, so could be different). But they make excellent chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Sugar Sweet Sunshine is usually good. But I once ordered a red velvet cake from them for an office party and the frosting tasted like pure butter. As a result, no one could really eat the cake. Perhaps an employee made a mistake in making the frosting, so I considered this incident a fluke. Chickalicious/Dessert Club cupcakes (again, sorry, didn't try the cake) were all dry, although the frosting was the best I had ever had on cupcakes.
Although not in Brooklyn, I hear Make My Cake in Harlem makes better red velvet than Cake Man Raven. I have yet to try, so perhaps worth investigating. Anyway, good luck on your search!
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
Tacos from the truck on 96th and Broadway in Manhattan
WD-50 NYC???
Definitely memorable and unique. I love that place.
Quintessential NYC Eats
pizza: Joe's on Carmine for a NY slice; for something different, try Sullivan St Bakery in midtown (they have excellent bread, too; try the pugliese and the raisin walnut).
burger: Shake Shack - if it's nice outside, go to the original in Madison Square Park; there will most likely be a line, but that is what New Yorkers seem to not mind doing, waiting.
hot dog: Gray's Papaya (multiple locations)
cupcakes: Magnolia's is the tourist spot, but Two Little Red Hens on the UES makes some really delicious cupcakes.
Katz's, Balthazar, Momofuku Ssam Bar, WD-50 are truly unique to NYC and worth checking out.
Guilty Food Pleasures
Spam and I use MSG sometimes when I cook.
McDonald's Big Mac, The AHT Review
Good April Fools!
I love good food, whether it comes from a fast food restaurant, street cart, or a JGV restaurant (who by the way is working on a concept integrating fine cooking with fast food). So Big Macs are a yes for me, and I have no problem attesting to their deliciousness. You can call it a guilty pleasure, a bad idea, or poor taste buds. But as much as I enjoy eating an Entenmann's chocolate cupcake (which is a better version of the Hostess cupcake) or a 10-course tasting meal at Momofuku Ko (with wonderful flavor combinations and strong attention to detail), I can also be satisfied eating a McDonald's Big Mac.
In Videos: Rain's South Korean Pizza Hut Commercial
Sometimes you can't deny the pizza news coming out of Korea.
Has anyone ever been to Noodle Pudding in Brooklyn?
I live in the neighborhood and go there regularly. The prices are very reasonable and the dishes are almost always solid (I think I have only been disappointed once). The calamari is excellent, so I can tell they know what they are doing. The atmosphere is busy and oftentimes, I have had to wait for a table (so go early). This is also the neighborhood spot I take out-of-town guests.
Azuri Cafe, the Best Falafel in the City?
I have yet to try Taim, but Azuri does not disappoint.
Di Fara 'Temporarily Closed Due to a Medical Emergency'
How sad to hear to the news! Thoughts are with Dom and his family. I was just there last week and got a great square pie and 2 plain slices. Without a doubt the best in NYC. Something about the seasoned pans and oven gives his pies extra flavor. You have to appreciate a man who can calmly take a round pie out of the oven with his bare hands.
Hating on Cupcakes
Umm, they're just cupcakes. Worry about other, more deserving things.
Hating on Cupcakes
I have eaten many NY cupcakes throughout the past few years without having to wait line. That said, however, some people like the idea of standing in line for a sweet treat, a cupcake (or two). It's about the experience and making it a good time. What's worse, caring too much about a cupcake and standing in line for one or caring too much about the person standing in the line waiting for the cupcake? Let them be. The sad part is that i am from Midwest and the best cupcakes (and sweets, in general) were made by my neighbors and parents of friends! So I would tell those people from Middle America not to wait in lines for cupcakes they would otherwise crush, Throwdown style. :)
Sweet Ticket Giveaway, Week 3: Pichet Ong's Guilty Pleasure Sweet
a dozen doughnuts... because i don't feel guilty until after i eat 12.
Best Red Velvet Cake in Brooklyn
Cakeman wouldn't take my order on Wednesday for Saturday, and I'm glad. I ended up ordering 2 dozen red velvet cupcakes from Joyce's Bakeshop on Vanderbilt Avenue and Park Place - they were a HUGE hit.
Thanks for all the help everyone!
Best Red Velvet Cake in Brooklyn
The one from Baked in Red Hook is great.
Best Red Velvet Cake in Brooklyn
Even though it may not be famous, like Little Red Hens and the Cake Man, I think that Betty Bakery in Boreum Hill makes the perfect Red Velvet. You can taste the cocoa without it being overpowering and the frosting is delicious. I believe it is as it should be: cream cheese frosting.
Best Red Velvet Cake in Brooklyn
Honestly folks. Cake Man Raven tastes like sugar. Sweet beyond words and otherwise has no essence. The recipe is online, look it up.
If you want a great Red Velvet, with flavor and moist cake, Heavenly Crumbs in Fort Green is the answer. The icing on top not a sugary glop like CMR. It has flavor and a hint of tartness that makes it a must have. Also, their German Chocolate Cake is beyond words delicious.
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
roasted chestnuts - HK
butter/sugar crepes - Paris
sticky rice in bamboo - Thailand
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
in mexico street vendors sell this great salad made from jicama, citrus fruit, queso fresco and chilies it's amazing!
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
oh i do so love me my falafels!
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grilled shiskebobs dusted with cumin in flushing
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Malaysian satay with peanut sauce!
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
I love a good gyro but a delicious carnitas taco is always my first pick
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
Not to knock composite lamb on spit, which has it's time and place in the pantheon of delicious street foods, but in Greece, that rotating log of lamb is made from real slices of shaved, juicy, tasty meat. No ground stuff there. Best gyro in my life.
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
Start off with chocolate dumplings from the rickshaw truck followed by paneer tikka kati roti slathered with some raita-chili sauce from the indian cart. then cooled down with a pavlova from the dessert truck!
So much Yummy Goodness in a Truck!
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
Pani puri, definitely. When I was a kid, my parents forbid me from eating Indian street food... which just made it taste even better when an older cousin would take me!
Win a $1,200 Street Food Dinner for Two to the Citymeals-on-Wheels Fundraiser
My favorite streetfood is the one being served within smelling distance.
Whether it's kanom krok in Bangkok, merguez in Fez, bhang lassi in Varanasi, or arepas under the el tracks. I love it all. It's the most accessible way to understand a culture's belly.
Hating on Cupcakes
I don't know how Carreno would even know about New York bakeries anyway since she is NOT a New Yorker or even has lived here for years. She has a bone to pick with Magnolia and is bitter.
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Shake Shack, hands down!
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I have tried red velvet from Cake Man Raven, Ladybird, Baked, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Chickalicious/Dessert Club and everywhere else in between. The main problem I find with red velvet cupcakes/cakes (and most cupcakes in general) is the dryness factor of the cake. Also with red velvet, I'd like to have a hint of the cocoa. In my experience, Cake Man Raven has been the consistent best (I have only tried slices, though, not full cakes) and Ladybird also makes excellent red velvet. I actually tried their red velvet yesterday for the first time. My favorite bakery for cakes is Two Little Red Hens in Manhattan (Ladybird used to be Two Little Red Hens before the partners split, as noted before), so I wanted to "compare," seeing as though they were once 1 bakery. I have to say, in the end, Cake Man Raven won from a combination of a very moist cake, frosting, crumb structure and overall "mouth feel" with Ladybird/Two Little Red Hens coming in a very close second). Baked cupcakes were dry (although have not tried their cakes, so could be different). But they make excellent chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Sugar Sweet Sunshine is usually good. But I once ordered a red velvet cake from them for an office party and the frosting tasted like pure butter. As a result, no one could really eat the cake. Perhaps an employee made a mistake in making the frosting, so I considered this incident a fluke. Chickalicious/Dessert Club cupcakes (again, sorry, didn't try the cake) were all dry, although the frosting was the best I had ever had on cupcakes.
Although not in Brooklyn, I hear Make My Cake in Harlem makes better red velvet than Cake Man Raven. I have yet to try, so perhaps worth investigating. Anyway, good luck on your search!