New York City Eats: Momofuku Milk Bar

Momofuku Milk Bar, New York

Even though there is a Momofuku Milk Bar in Toronto, I’ve never actually been. So while I was in New York two weeks ago, I thought, let’s try it! I had the signature cereal milk soft serve ice cream, and paid an extra $0.75 for the cornflake crunch topping, which I fully recommend. The soft serve […]

New York City Eats: City Bakery

New York City Eats: City Bakery

I first read about City Bakery way back in 2006/2007, when I discovered the world of food blogs. Opened in 1990 and located just off Union Square, City Bakery is a split-level establishment that is part cafe, part cafeteria, part bakery. They even have a mini, dimly lit ‘chocolate room’ that houses various chocolate bars for […]

Soma Chocolatemaker

Soma Chocolatemaker, Kiku Corner

It is pretty much impossible to go to Soma Chocolatemaker and leave without buying something tasty! Whether it’s a handcrafted chocolate truffle, impossibly rich chocolate cake or thick hot chocolate that is basically melted chocolate, there is something to tempt everyone. One of the many benefits of visiting a Soma boutique is that the chocolatemakers […]

Toronto Eats: Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe

Toronto Eats: Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe, Kiku Corner

 Butter Avenue Patisserie and Cafe is a new cafe Ryan and I stumbled upon during Nuit Blanche in Toronto. It’s on a hip street downtown, but since I work full-time in Toronto’s west end, I now rarely stroll through this neighbourhood. What was once an underwear store is now a patisserie! What made us stop in our […]

Cape Cod Eats: Hole-in-One Donuts

hole in one donuts on cape cod

After reading about it in one of our guide books, we stopped by Hole-in-One Donuts in Cape Cod. Just entering the cafe, we were greeted by a typical donut shop wall – like the ones in Tim Horton’s or Dunkin’ Donuts. However, the donuts were not your average uniform pastries. These were large, irregular hunks of […]