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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pudding: 01 Best Rice to Riches Cupcakes: 03 Famous Georgetown Cupcake Madness: 05 Macaron La Maison du Macaron
Goods: 07 Baked Bouchon Bakery Pastries: 09 French François Payard Bakery Creations: 11 Cold Big Gay Ice Cream cut the 13 Who cheese-cake? Junior’s
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RICE TO RICHES Is this an age of comfort-food specialists or what? This hyper-designed Nolita storefront’s specialty is rice pudding, and it’s available in twenty-one flavors by the cup or the 40-ounce container. Plain vanilla is for purists; Sex Drugs and Rocky Road is for thrill-seekers. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
37 Spring St New York, NY 10012 p: 212.274.0008 www.ricetoriches.com
Georgetown
cupcake Inspired by their grandmother, in 2008, Katherine and Sophie traded careers in fashion and venture capital to follow their passion for baking and opened Georgetown Cupcake in Washington, DC. Since 2008, Katherine and Sophie have expanded Georgetown Cupcake with locations in Bethesda, MD, New York City/ SoHo, and Boston/Newbury St. Georgetown Cupcake ships its cupcakes nationwide and offers over 100 flavors.
111 Mercer Street New York, NY 10012 p: 212.431.4504 www.georgetowncupcake.com
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La Maison du Macaron
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In the long lasting tradition of “patisserie, salon de thé”, La Maison du Macaron perpetuates what taste, elegance, flavor, and comfort is about. It is the result of a passionate experience where you will find some of the finest pastries and most delicious Parisian macarons anywhere.
132 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011 p:(212.243.2757 www.nymacaron.com
bouchon bakery
The boulangeries, the bakeries, of Paris are filled with the most extraordinary creations - the macaron, the croissant, the tart and any number of exquisite chocolate confections. These staples of Parisian daily life so inspired us that, after opening a Bouchon Bakery next to our Bouchon bistro in Yountville, we wanted to open one near our other restaurants in Las Vegas, New York City and Beverly Hills to bake the bread for them and to add an additional layer of cafe life to the areas that surround them.
1 Rockefeller Plaza Manhattan, NY 10016 p: 212.782.3890 www.bouchonbakery.com
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FranCois Payard Bakery François Payard is a third generation French Pastry Chef, born in Nice on July 16th, 1966. François cultivated his passion for the art of pastry as a child in his grandfather’s acclaimed shop, Au Nid des Friandises on the Riviera. Having grown up surrounded by delicious French pastries, François continues his family legacy, hand-crafting traditional and class French pastries today.
3 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 P: (212.956.1775 www.fpbnyc.com
Big Gay Ice Cream began as the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, a summer experiment by founders Douglas Quint and Bryan Petroff that began rolling the streets of New York City in June 2009. Described by The Village Voice as “a cross between Mister Softee and Mario Batali” the menu combines traditional softserve ice cream with imaginative toppings such as wasabi pea dust, Nilla Wafers, Dulce de Leche, olive oil and sea salt, and other rotating offerings. These are dispensed the way ice cream should be — with humor and good cheer. With this playful attitude, BGIC spins a new take on old-school soft-serve by creating fun and unique toppings that appeal to a diverse mix of clientele.
125 East 7th Street New York NY 10009 p: 212.533.9333 www.biggayicecream.com
big gay ice cream
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; Junior s Founded by Harry Rosen in 1950,
Junior’s landmark restaurant is known as the home of New York’s best cheesecake. For decades, Brooklynites (and other New Yorkers) have come here to eat, laugh, argue, over cheesecake.
1515 Broadway Manhattan, NY 10036 p: 212.302.2000 www.juniorscheesecake.com
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