Dominique Ansel Bakery

Do you believe in serendipity? That moment where needs and wants collide with special offers and you say “oh!” and without hesitation, you click ‘purchase’ on one of those numerous deal sites that proliferate currently? Maybe not, but when I saw a deal for Dominique Ansel Bakery on Gilt City, it seemed only right that I buy 3 of them. Yes… I said 3 of them. What? I know I’ll be back. And you know, I share… First up was an almond croissant, because of my obsession lately with almond croissants (I’d been going to Francois Payard Bakery for them), [...]

Francois Payard Bakery

After Minetta Tavern, TC and I bid farewell to Hungry and headed on our way.  It was the Friday of MLK weekend, and I was going on a road trip for the weekend, so I wanted to go get snacks for the car ride.  We wandered around and hit up a few bakeries – first Dominique Ansel, then Francois Payard Bakery… TC went for the opera cake.  I tried a bite and it was super fudgey, and pretty good.  I think TC liked it a lot.  Unfortunately, I didn’t take a photo, but I also got a chocolate almond croissant.  [...]

Dominique Ansel Bakery

After a long day touring the Financial District (Bodies, WTC Memorial, Irish Hunger Memorial, Battery Park, and all sorts of fun things – I give a great informational/historical tour of the Downtown area!), DLS and I walked up through Nolita to meet StB and C2 for dinner.  Along the way, though, I suddenly noticed a sign and thought – holy we’re outside Dominique Ansel! so I insisted we go in and have a small bite.  Because Dominique Ansel was the executive pastry chef when I went to Daniel and I dream about those madeleines… I dream about them.  DLS looked [...]

Au Pied de Cochon

When it was first decided that DLS and I were going to Montreal, there was only one place I wanted to visit.  I first heard of this place in 2008 through this blog post – and it stuck in my head since then.  I don’t even know what, exactly, in that post made me want to eat here desperately, but whenever Montreal has been suggested to me, I’ve thought of Au Pied de Cochon.  DLS made reservations for our last evening in Montreal, and though I felt a little sick after overindulging (bagels, poutine, deli sandwiches, and then snacks in [...]

Nespresso Boutique SoHo

The second to last day of the year found me trying to get rid of all my vouchers that expired the next day.  First up: Nespresso Cafe breakfast vouchers that I was gifted very long ago.  I tagged TC to join me, and we had quite an opposite-day breakfast… Our server took a brief moment to look over our voucher but gave us no problem, explaining what part of the menu we could choose from.  Any drink, and from a small section in the breakfast area.  TC chose the above – a macchiato… and I chose a dark chocolate indulgence.  [...]

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