NYC Tastes

After an evening of hopping around the West Village I was in serious need of an espresso and some sugar. Luckily Corrado bakery happens to be right near Kettle of Fish and those dreamy sweets in the window were calling my name. I ordered a double espresso, some macaroons and threw in a cupcake at the end just for good measure. The espresso was excellent but I’m still a little on the fence about the sweets. The Red Velvet cupcake was good. The frosting was more of a butter cream than the usual cream cheese and the cake was tasty. However the cupcake was cold. It was almost as if the pastries had been sitting in a chilled display case. The coldness made the cake very dense and the true flavors really were numbed by the temperature. The same was true for the macaroons. These too were much to cold to enjoy the usual flaky texture of the treat. I found the Pistachio and Strawberry fillings to be overly sweet but the Coffee Macaroon was spot on. So the final verdict is mix...

It seems so rare lately that Mr. T and I actually have a weekend to ourselves with nothing to do. Something almost always comes up- work, visitors, intense sports watching! But this Saturday we had none of that and instead had a great day just walking around and enjoying our city. We started the day off by walking up to the newly opened Ace Hotel for some Stumptown Coffee. Walking into the shop I noticed all of the barista’s had handle bar moustaches and a speakeasy style of dress. What’s up with this trend lately? It was kind of neat at first but now I see it everywhere! Anyway- onto the coffee. I was feeling like a little sugar boost this morning so I ordered the Espresso Con Panna. For those of you that don’t know Espresso Con Panna is just an espresso with whipped cream on top. Stumptown’s beans taste quite strong and bitter, so the sugary whipped cream was a welcome addition to my morning beverage. Mr. T began his day with a frothy cappuccino. Look at the wonde...