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Many of you know I have relocated to NYC mostly because I’ve mentioned it in most every post since.
Sorry about that.
We moved to a furnished apartment in the East Village until we decide on a permanent place. The best part of the flat is the terrace, big enough to have a dinner party for eight.
Anyway. The truth is I am well acquainted with this neighborhood because most of the 12 years I spent living in NYC I lived downtown. Also for many years after I moved overseas, my brother lived up the block from where I live now and I used to visit with him often.
Over the last several years the East Village has become a mecca for artisanal food specialty shops. As a result, I am now living in Willy Wonka Land. These are some of the places within a few blocks radius:
Starting with the ice cream selection:
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Super friendly staff |
And what’s a big gay ice cream shop without a sparkling unicorn mural on the wall?
125 E 7th St
212-533-9333
My Picks: Hemp Ginger Vanilla Bourbon and Oatmeal Raisin Cookie.
Stōgo
159 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10003
212-677-2301
48 1/2 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
Then there are the cupcakes:
123 East 7th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-677-2880
1) Gnosis Aphrodisia Raw Vegan Chocolate Bar – Any bar that has figs and horney goat weed in it has my vote.
3) Tied for third place are Picari’s Chocolate Blueberry and Chocolate Lemongrass bars. Picari is organic chocolate from Equador. Both were rich with amazing flavors.
2) Toffee Taboo Belgian chocolate with toffee encrusted nuts. After I had a sample, I wanted to eat the whole bar pronto. Seriously amazing.
111 St. Marks Place
New York, NY 10009
212-995-5001
102 St. Marks Place
New York, NY 10009
212-777-6707
I popped in briefly to see what was new and had a fabulous cake welcome.
My Pick: The confetti cookie was excellent but the Blueberry & Cream cookie was outstanding. Chewy, blueberry-ee with sweet white chunks, it was a very special treat.
251 East 13th Street
New York, NY 10003
Believe it or not, this is just a small selection of what’s available in the vicinity. Good thing our flat is a 4 flight walk up. If you’ll excuse me now, I need to run up and down the stairs a few hundred times.
10 comments
I forgot to mention how HOT that sparkly pink mixer is!!! I'm in the market for a new mixer, but I don't think that pink one is big enough…bummer.
You are living in a wonderful location. I'd gain a gazzilion pounds living there. I was especially taken with the chocolate library. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
You're killing me!!! 🙂 We have a couple of fun places, but nowhere near the variety you have just in your neighborhood!
Now I feel like I need a Rue McClennahan. I'll probably have to make it at home, though, because being smack dab in the middle of a red state and in the Bible Belt, we're probably not getting a Big Gay Ice Cream Shop any time soon. I guess I just need to save my pennies for a trip to New York!
Oh I'm a little jealous of your new home and your little squirrel friend and your pink sparkly mixer and the huge amount of amazing delicious looking stores about. I'm tempted to invite myself to visit 🙂 Its great your enjoying your new/old neighborhood.
Oh my gosh. now I'm definitely coming back before christmas. I want to go to EVERY one of these places.
have you tried Milk and Cookies?? We brought a bunch home, really good. The peanut butter sandwich cookie was my fave. LOTS of filling!!
Can't wait to get back!!
What a great tour for a foodie!
Your pics and descripts rock!! But you're making me all nostalgic for the kind of baking talent, intricate ingredients and visual excitement I soooo miss here in So Orange County – where mini malls rule. I guess I'll have to savor the taste vicariously…
I so enjoyed *walking* your neighbourhood with you. What lovely shops and people. The interior of Van Leeuwans is gorgeous, love the upper cabinets!
I noticed next to your KA your beautiful butter dish, love the pattern and the handle. A little jealous that you have a cardinal coming to visit you…in the city no less. I live in the country and haven't seen one yet in the three years we've been here. Lots of blue jays but the cardinal remains elusive 🙂
Thanks for the link to the Swarovski KA!
You know what's sad? That i have lived in this city for 24 years and have been to exactly ONE of these places! I have some serious eating to do!
LOL! You're too funny. I will now have that Golden Girls song in my head all day. Well, there are worse things… I love your new neighbourhood! A chocolate library? Seriously? As an ex-library professional, that just tickles me in all sorts of ways. I've decided I'm going to lose 50 pounds, then come and visit you and put it all back on again. You've been warned.