This may be my favorite ice cream in all of New York, but I'm lucky it's far from my apartment; I'd probably have six chins!

All the ice cream here is kosher, and they offer a great variety of delicious flavors–everything from [more...]

Though this Chelsea Market dairy spot won't be a post-work pit stop (it closes at 7), we love their fresh, creamy ice cream. Hailing from an upstate dairy farm, the ice cream is rich and delicious. Our top flavors include chocolate, [more...]

Housed in the old Fulton Ferry Fireboat House, this DUMBO ice cream spot with a fabulous view churns out delicious cups and cones in flavors like butter pecan, peaches and cream, and of course, chocolate and vanilla. In nice weather, [more...]

This cute neighborhood coffee shop offers friendly service and delicious crepes. We couldn't get enough of the apple and cinnamon and the nutella, strawberry and banana crepes. The tomato, egg and cheese, ham and cheese, and tomato and [more...]

The staff at this Chelsea mainstay are few but friendly, and the tantalizing treats are available for consumption 24 hours a day. We love the Pineapple Crumb muffins, the Boston Cream donuts, and the great old fashioned donuts–plain, [more...]

This Park Slope bakery and its UES outpost churn out pies, tarts, cakes and cupcakes, muffins, scones, and more. The cupcakes are available in regular and mini sizes and come chilled–a refreshing change of pace. The red velvet cupcake [more...]

The staff is warm and attentive at this family-owned bakery, where $3.50 will get you a hunk of red velvet cake, topped with fruit and cream cheese frosting. They also offer treats like cheesecake brownies, horns–cinnamon, chocolate, [more...]

The name of this uptown bakeshop's two locations says it all; choose the flavor, filling, and frosting of your cake from their huge selection, then chow down on the rich, creamy treat, with no work, and no mess to clean up.

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The prices are very reasonable at this homey restaurant, so you can get breakfast, lunch, dinner or brunch without breaking the bank. Breakfast–dishes like the Penny Egg Sandwich–two scrambled eggs with pesto and american on a [more...]

The City Bakery

This Chelsea locale offers up a delectable salad and hot food bar and mouth-watering treats, in addition to serving. hot chocolate all year long. The shining star of the hot food bar is the macaroni and cheese, an [more...]