Step beyond the streets of Manhattan into Marie Belle, where beautiful people can be seen sipping the finest chocolate in New York City. This elegant boutique with high-ceilings and glamorous European touches will transport you to a fairytale-like world with a wide variety of chocolate choices that . . . more
The charming, neighborhood bakery is home to sweets from one of the top pastry chefs in the country, Dominique Ansel. Filled with flaky, croissant-like dough, miniature meringues, cakes, tarts, sorbet, and even items appropriate for a lunch meeting, Dominique Ansel Bakery is a haven for the sweet . . . more
Billy’s Bakery has been a local staple of the Chelsea neighborhood since its opening in 2003. Store owners Marc Lino and Wayne Dovan have since opened locations in Tribecca, NoLIta and Midtown Center. All of their down-home deserts are baked right on the premises, including cakes and cake slices, . . . more
It's all about fresh, local, pure, and simple! Setting out to make the finest artisanal ice cream possible, Van Leeuwen uses three simple ingredients for their smooth custard base: dairy + pure cane sugar + fresh egg yolks. Everything is made with the most wholesome ingredients possible. . . . more
Drink prices are high but the view is worth it. A sexy martini lounge, on the 18th floor of the trendy Standard hotel, located off the High Line Park in Meatpacking, frames a picture perfect view for visitors as well as New Yorkers, with its floor-to-ceiling windows. Intimate lounge seating has . . . more
Chobani, known for its wholesome fresh Greek style yogurt since 2005, has opened its very first yogurt bar in SoHo. The bar's soft lighting and wood paneled walls render a relaxing environment to enjoy one of the world's creamiest "fat free" yogurts. Choose from a menu boasting recipes made with . . . more
Dreaming of Paris? Bisous Ciao Macarons is the ultimate French macaron Café on the Lower East Side. For anyone who has bitten into a biscuity macaron and tasted the sweet, smooth filling and subtly crunchy shell, wait until you sink your teeth into the colorful delicate creations at Bisous Ciao. . . . more
Café’tal Social Club is a place where quality food meets traditional and local values. The space of this quaint café originally served as a social club in the 1940’s, providing an arena for men returning home from World War II to convene and enjoy their free time. These men and their . . . more
Little Cupcake Bakeshop is home to some of the City’s most scrupulous sweets. Customers are offered a delicious variety of homemade ice creams, cookies, sliced layered cakes, puddings, and pies that are hardly run of the mill. All American classic dessert choices such as golden vanilla cupcakes . . . more
Nestled into the lower level of a New York City brownstone building, this tiny bakery is easily overlooked. City Cake's designers, Benny Rivera and Marc Matthias, handcraft special occasion theme cakes along with some of the finest artisan cupcakes and cookies in Chelsea. Rising to every . . . more
Melissa Bushell’s specialty shop, Baked by Melissa, is lined wall-to-wall with an array of miniature cupcakes that delight the eyes and taste buds alike. Bite-sized yet filled with flavor, each cupcake carries an emblem of color and can be custom made. Sold at one dollar a pop, these sweet, . . . more
Made fresh daily on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Doughnut Plant's doughnuts are always tempting and always delicious. Owner and baker, Mark Isreal, has added a gourmet touch to his grandfather's 1934 doughnut recipe, using the highest quality all-natural ingredients. Doughnuts are made without . . . more
Empire Cake is a mouthwatering sight for the sweet-tooth afflicted. With its gourmet approach to American classics like Twinkies and Snowballs, Empire Cake is far from the average bakery. Finding its home in the lively Chelsea neighborhood, this sweets shop also offers freshly made cakes, cupcakes, . . . more
Don’t let the name fool you, because Café Grumpy is anything but a grouchy place to sip on a deliciously brewed cup o’ Joe. The café’s Chelsea location opened on a quaint block in 2006 and is one of four Café Grumpy venues around the New York area. Its laptop free environment is warm and . . . more
It's time to give up the glitzy packaging for some good old fashioned chocolate. Li-Lac's is a third-generation chocolatier founded in 1923 by George Demetrious, a Greek immigrant, who while in France had mastered the craft of chocolate making. Li-Lac's is one of the few existing boutique . . . more
